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To: Alastair McIntosh who wrote (267)	8/9/2005 4:09:19 AM
From: Greg or e	Respond to of 520

"I view the use of the term "literalists" as descriptive, not pejorative. The term refers to those who view the Bible as factual history." That seems accurate to me, but it is also widely used in th pejorative sense to imply a wooden literalism that certainly very few if any Conservative Christians actually adhere to. The bible should be interpreted in light of the authors intended purpose, making room for figurative use of language, idioms and metaphor which are readily apparent when a passage is read in context.