Kirby and literalism of scripture

[Anonymous]

Good column. Oh how I remember such “conversations” as missionaries! I also like that his conclusion is somewhat of a “don’t bother” attitude – something I have adopted myself. http://www.sltrib.com/news/4121441-155/kirby-never-start-a-fight-with” class=”bbcode_url”>http://www.sltrib.com/news/4121441-155/kirby-never-start-a-fight-with

A few highlights I like:

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There are some people with whom debating scripture is a huge waste of time. Either they refuse to believe anything, or they already “know” everything. And they can’t stand it if you aren’t in line with them.

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The worst part (for me anyway) is how willing they are to come up with any answer, no matter how ridiculous, in order to support their conclusions. For Barkus, every question I pitched had a perfectly logical explanation: “All things are possible with God” or, in other words, “Magic did it.”

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The worst (and most pointless) arguments develop between people of a similar faith, just with different takes on it. Small wonder that the different faiths don’t get along. We can’t even get people in the same faith to do that.

[Anonymous]

Literalism is a big problem these days. We see it from both fundamentalists and skeptics. It reflects the polarized nature of our society.

[Anonymous]

Beautiful end to a day. Love Kirby.

[Anonymous]

This is one of those things that frustrates me about our lessons at church. The literalist and non-literalist alike can discuss themes and talk about how elements of a story can apply to our daily lives, and it does happen from time to time, but so much of our lessons are centered around the facts of a story.

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… and a cow fell out

😆 Thanks for the fun read.

The hard part is that, okay, say you could have these conversations. I’d peel things back and then further back, and then it’s the other person’s turn to ask me, “So do you believe in resurrection?” It’s kind of a panicky thought. So you could say to just not go there, but I really wish we did. It would be comforting to talk with others about some of my deepest doubts.

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