Paula

Yes, we all have a high view of scripture. But my point is that even when we think our own view is flawless, we cannot say that those who still disagree are doing so for some negative reason. Yet at the same time, we must have consistent and well-defined methods of interpretation or we are simply molding the scriptures to our personal taste. This is a major issue on the topic of women in ministry, as well as many others.

I still would like to see a defense of the method that allows Adam and Eve to be literal while not the creation week narratives. Perhaps another time. Until then, I too remain steadfast in my view that those narratives are literal, since I can see no way to consistently claim allegory for them without claiming it for any given scripture, and also since I believe that theories of an old earth can be defeated with science alone.