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Evangelicals are now rejecting 'liberal' teachings of Jesus
(www.newsweek.com)
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When the specific bit of fiction was added to the book of fiction seems entirely irrelevant when it is the compiled book, including the later bit of fiction, upon which modern people claim to be basing their moral philosophy. I don't believe the vast majority are reaching that verse and going "oh well this was added late so let's skip over this part." "Legitimate" (feels a funny concept for this topic, tbh) or not, it is included in most modern Christian's interpretation of Christ
I think it is important to note what the truth is of the situation.
If the Bible can have one fictional story in it, it can have two, if it can have two it can have three.
The whole thing is allegorical fiction; debating which is most historically fictional is pointless when the vast majority only consider the thing as a whole, not individually. It isn't that you're not correct, it's that your correctness is wholly irrelevant to how the Bible is consumed
The Bible is not allegorical to the vast majority of believers.
Yes, I'm aware. Those people are even less likely to do the due diligence you seem to be requesting of examining the veracity of each book or passage. The salient point here remains - the Bible is being interpreted as a whole book, thus whether or not your specific passage passes the veracity test or not is fully irrelevant
You really seem to be willing to generalize. I was one of those people and I did put in the leg work. Very nearly went into some sort of theological training as my career. Lost my faith before that, got a real job. It was not an allegory for me it was the word of God. So yes I studied the heck out of it.
And no you don't get to do that. The Bible contradicts itself. Taken as a whole does not work. Sometimes the contractions are found within the same book.