Science: Do we believe or do we accept?

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Originally Posted by Mister Bent

Yes. All of this is exactly what I teach in my home. I absolutely agree that many of the anecdotes found in the bible, the myths of various cultures have their basis in the need for early humans/human cultures to explain the phenomena around them that could not otherwise be explained. They were insecure and scared - thunder? Lightning? What the hell was going on?! Specific anecdotes from the bible, the burning bush and the parting of the the Red Sea, for example, can now be explained in factual terms. And, of course, fear of the unknown is an early, and continuing, method of creating a power structure.

See but this is the problem. The Torah can be interpreted many ways because it is a metaphor. There is no need to explain things in factual terms unless you want to read it literally. In fact that is kind of a bummer.

Here is a good article by my rabbi. It talks about exactly what you guys are discussing here in the tension between science and religion and evolution. Maybe it will be interesting. Sorry to butt in!

http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2000...2-935.aspx?p=1