Hurray for Greta Christina

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Hurray for Greta Christina!

[...] I remember how easily I would slip back and forth between thinking of my beliefs as literal, and thinking of them as metaphorical. Mostly, they would slip back and forth depending on how hard they were being questioned. When I was with someone who was more skeptical, I'd lean toward the "useful metaphor" end of the spectrum; when I was with other believers, I'd lean toward the, "Wow, isn't this freaky, something weird must really be going on here!" side.

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[mskala.livejournal.com]

in fact it was so well written that it may even be compelling to believers

Unlikely. She lost that audience the first time she used the word "woo" - which was in the very title of the piece.

[meico.livejournal.com]

I should have specified... I certainly don't think any bible thumper is going to read this (past the first line) and be swayed in the least, however for certain people who belive but also use the "metaphor" excuse I think it would be. My mum is one such person; she even uses the word "woo" herself!