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Originally Posted by VigorsTheGrey
I use the word "soul" here figuratively, not literally, I know that is somewhat of a cop-out, but hey, monotheists do it all the time regarding scripture...when some passage makes no sense, like the universe being created in 6 days...that's figuratively speaking, the verse REALLY MEANS.....this or that....so go figure...what's good for the goose ought to be good for the gander, no....you don't really expect humans to be perfectly consistent, do you....? Nothing in the vast cosmos is....including your imperfect deity, who creates AND destroys the works of his own "hands" apparently never satisfied with what He has made....
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I would you expect you to be consistent in the basis of your position and not allude to non-material aspects literally and figuratively. You are right it is a cop-out. As if your life, which is a pure accident, has some esoteric meaning.
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