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edhopper

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6. So what is the nuanced interpretation

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 10:14 AM

Mar 2019

of "be fruitful and multiply" that those that are having too many children are missing.

Does it mean anything, is it really a command from God. Is it only the musings of a Bronze Age writer who thought he knew what God wanted?

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Metaphor and Genesis 1:28 [View all] MineralMan Feb 2019 OP

And that is the problem with a literal interpretation that allows for no nuance. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #1

You mean it doesn't allow for fan fiction. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #2

And that is the problem with many branches of religion. MineralMan Mar 2019 #3

But it's an interpretation that is no less valid than yours. trotsky Mar 2019 #4

Nuance is defined as a subtle difference in meaning. Mariana Mar 2019 #5

So what is the nuanced interpretation edhopper Mar 2019 #6

It means we should slather ourselves in applesauce and buy more calculators. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #7

Kinky! edhopper Mar 2019 #8

Oooh! That sounds exciting! MineralMan Mar 2019 #9