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Consider me ignorant, how would you "interpret" the narrative in a way that is compatible with modern science?

• NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
  That's not a goal of interpretation. You don't start by saying "let me make this compatible with 'modern science', whatever that is." Its chief literary genre is allegory, if that helps.
• lgvln 3y ago
  > That's not a goal of interpretation. You don't start by saying "let me make this compatible with 'modern science', whatever that is." Its chief literary genre is allegory, if that helps. Perfect. To summarise: the genesis creation narrative can never be wrong. It is an allegorical narrative with no factual value. Despite having no factual value, one can be mistaken about it. The burden of proof lies not with the claimant but the dissenter, if they can overcome their "false perspective", ignorance or naivety that is.
  • NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
    > allegorical narrative with no factual value I wrote that your so-called facts have no value in regards to Genesis. Genesis is quite factual--that's why it can never be wrong.