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Memo to Gallup: No Christian Has Ever Taken the Entire Bible Literally

By Filings on Tue, 07/11/17
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Literal Interpretation
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“The problem is that the question Gallup asked its respondents has no bearing on the alleged finding of the survey. The question does not ask whether the Bible is literally the word of God, but whether the Bible is the word of God and should always be interpreted literally.” The Federalist

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