"The Bible doesn't mean what it says . . ."

[Zzyzx]

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"The Bible doesn't mean what it says. It means what I say it means."

Many discussions in this Forum come down to or involve semantics – arguing about what the Bible ‘really says or means’

If the Bible is ‘The word of God’ as often claimed, WHY doesn’t it speak for itself – clearly, without need for argument about what it says or means?

If the Bible is NOT ‘The word of God’, but is the word of ancient writers speaking ‘for God’ and giving their opinions or stories about God and events, WHY is the Bible regarded as ‘sacred’ (or inerrant or infallible or whatever is claimed)?

[Zzyzx]

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[Replying to Zzyzx]

What doctrine was I defending?

Kindly quote verbatim any statement from me saying that you were defending a doctrine.

I made general statements relating to Apologists in general. If you decide that 'the shoe fits' you personally, that is YOUR choice and your problem -- not mine.