Literal-minded Christians (for Richard F Lead)

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Richard F Lead wrote:


> RICHARD:

> 

> I wish I could have answered so well.

> 

> Leaping from dictionary to dictionary, and from the World Book Encyclopedia

> to numerous Web sites has left me Mother Superior (nun the wiser).

> 

> It would appear these christians believe everything literally only when

> unchallenged. Subsequently, their beliefs magically become metaphors which

> only those "in the spirit" can comprehend.

> 

> Richard

> "I have been speculating since last night what makes a man a discoverer of

> undiscovered things; and a most perplexing thing it is. Many men who are

> very clever - much cleverer than the discoverers - never originate anything."

> Charles Darwin, 1871


CLAIRE
Richard, how do you know that "these christians believe everything
literally only when unchallenged"? Do you have the ability to read their
minds, both before and after the "challenge"? Have you administered pre-
and post- challenge questionnaires, or conducted interviews? 

~Claire O'Connor

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