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Originally Posted by Action Jackson
By conceding that some of the events in the bible may be incorrect or simply metaphorical is not conceding that there is not a god, just that maybe in light of new evidence through the ages, it maybe didn't happen exactly like the bible said it did. Religion digs its heels in when it is faced with overwhelming facts and this only harms its cause and makes people question it. Religion, like science, should be able to adapt when new findings are uncovered. We are only just starting to learn about our Universe. Could that not be the case with God for those who believe he exists?
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The trouble is the Abraham religions and some others are based around ideas that have suppose to have come from an all knowing being.
Read Leviticus. It has some examples of cherry picking morals. There's a lot of good advice in there, such as personal hygene and not eating animals that died suspeciously, but there's also the odd thing about stoning spirit talkers, taking slaves etc. All which have supposed to have been relayed directly from god.
If you openly admit these principles have changed you undermine divine authority. Naturally the principles can be adapted but this will split the organised religion into seperate philosophies and undermine good religious work or destroy the tyranical mind hold. Whatever your point of view.