Is it possible that the story is simply a truth myth? That there is a greater point to the story and that it was passed on so people could understand that greater point, but that the "facts" are not exactly the facts?

 

Just asking.

There is always a possibility that anything humans have recorded contains errors. That is why it is so important to study the Bible (and any historical document that claims truth) in its truest context in light of archaeology, historical facts, eyewitness accounts, etc.

 

The problem I have with most people doing this with the Bible is that they tend to be too capricious in the facts they choose to believe and the facts they choose to ignore.

 

I find the modern penchant for labeling the Bible as a book of good moral lessons communicated through fanciful myths to be equally distasteful.

 

There are no legitimately proven facts available to debunk the truths recorded in the Bible. Granted, many of the stories challenge our ability to believe. I suspect that the biggest problem is our discomfort with the idea of a righteous God who is going to judge each of us for our thoughts and actions.

Thanks Hatz, Thats what I meant. Joey wasn't there.

There is always a possibility that anything humans have recorded contains errors. That is why it is so important to study the Bible (and any historical document that claims truth) in its truest context in light of archaeology, historical facts, eyewitness accounts, etc.

 

The problem I have with most people doing this with the Bible is that they tend to be too capricious in the facts they choose to believe and the facts they choose to ignore.

 

I find the modern penchant for labeling the Bible as a book of good moral lessons communicated through fanciful myths to be equally distasteful.

 

There are no legitimately proven facts available to debunk the truths recorded in the Bible. Granted, many of the stories challenge our ability to believe. I suspect that the biggest problem is our discomfort with the idea of a righteous God who is going to judge each of us for our thoughts and actions.

 

It is just awfully hard to reconcil the "God" of the Old Testatment, with the "God" that Jesus teaches about in the new. If I read the Old Testament through the life of Jesus, I have to assume that some of the stories are just that - stories - to teach me about some important issue, but not for me to take a historical fact