The Bible

[opinterph]

Why does it vary?

Most things do.

I suppose different people need to see it different ways in order to accommodate the natural variations in human intuition. The world makes sense when we experience it in a cohesive construct. Thus, one person is certain that the Earth was created in 6 days. Another regards that same story as essentially illustrative or mythological. Each uses their version of the truth to verify the cohesion they hold in accordance with their worldview.

 

[SeaCore]

Most things do.

What things don't?

I suppose different people need to see it different ways in order to accommodate the natural variations in human intuition. The world makes sense when we experience it in a cohesive construct. Thus, one person is certain that the Earth was created in 6 days. Another regards that same story as essentially illustrative or mythological. Each uses their version of the truth to verify the cohesion they hold in accordance with their worldview.

Can you please define the word 'truth' as you are using it in the last sentence?

 

[opinterph]

Can you please define the word 'truth' as you are using it in the last sentence?

I am referring specifically to whether all or some portion of the Bible is literal or figurative. The truth here refers to whatever a person (found anywhere along the literal figurative continuum) regards as correct. It is relative to the individual (e.g. their version).

 

[Rickrock]

Does the link below provide the missing ingredient?

That doesn't sound like it, but I am not sure.