Regarding how literally or allegorically the Bible is to be taken, I can only call on my own experience. In the Episcopalian church, teaching was more allegorical. In the Southern Baptist faith, it was taken FAR more literally, except for parables that were "meant" to be taken as a lesson rather than a factual report.
We switched when my mother re-married. Strangely enough, Sunday school wasn't that different. I had a LOT of early training to overcome. It isn't easy, but it's awesome once you get a chance to look at reality.
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Originally Posted by Stormtrooper of Death
(shouts) WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG??!!?
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Originally Posted by Beneath the Shadows
Because some people are dicks. And not everyone else is gay.
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