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> I know the Old Testament reasonably well and I think the majority of the researchers the article quotes deny a literal reading of it in one way or another. I
by Jedd 6y ago
> I know the Old Testament reasonably well and I think the majority of the researchers the article quotes deny a literal reading of it in one way or another.
I suspect that still aligns with GP's point -- people are generally partisan on this subject, one way or another.
- NateEag 6y agoBeing partisan does not guarantee you are dishonest. Everyone has biases, but that doesn't mean we're all incapable of feeling or finding truth. The GP said clearly that the field is broken due to everyone preferring to shore up their worldviews rather than follow the evidence. People disagreeing with the Biblical narrative sounds like the opposite to me.
- NateEag 6y agos/feeling/seeking/
- Jedd 6y agoAgree that partisan does not correlate to honesty. I think the claim, and I agree with it, is that partisanship will affect where you look, how you look, and what you do with contradictory information. Are you suggesting disagreement with 'the biblical narrative' indicates partisanship, or the lack of? (Or, rather, referring back to original wording - an indication of shoring up a worldview?)