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From: keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle)
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Subject: Re: Re. Bishop Ussher and the age of the earth,etc.
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Date: Mon, 18-Mar-85 22:41:53 EST
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[..........]
>OK. I understand now.
>When the bible says that the earth is flat then 
>the 'literal' interpretation is the earth only appeared to be flat.
>And when the bible says that Jesus was the Son of God, the
>'literal' interpretation is that He only APPEARED to be the Son of God.

>Sounds reasonable to me.

>Padraig houlahan.

Or further, when the bible says that the universe was created in 7 days
then the 'literal' interpretation is they only APPEARED to be days. (jeez,
my sundial must have been broken :-)  Maybe God needs to sleep for a
long time!).

Keith Doyle
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