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Originally Posted by flamesfever
A good book to read which explains how Christianity has been gradually changing over the last 100 years is "The Heart of Christianity" by Marcus J. Borg. As I interpret the book:
1. Rather than the Bible being a product of God, and having divine authority, it is being viewed more as a human response to God.
2. Rather than interpreting the Bible literally and factually, it is viewed as being metaphorical and should be interpreted in a historical context.
3. Rather than emphasizing an afterlife and what to believe or do to be saved, it emphasizes the transformation in this life through a relationship with God.
The book was recommended by a friend in response to the questions I was asking in a study group. I believe it helps one take a more intellectual approach to Christianity.
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The problem is, specifically in relation to this thread, the people who are attempting to make Intelligent Design part of the curriculum DO interpret the Bible as factual. The have built multi-million dollar Creation museums. They view the Bible as the inviolate word of God.
I have read on here how it is only a small portion of the population, the Fundamentalists, who espouse these strict views.
But a 1997 poll found that 44% of the US population believed God created Man in his present form within the last 10,000 years.
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44%!