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Old 08-07-2007, 11:39 AM   #250
Circle V
 
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The moral lessons make sense, or the stories make sense?

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That makes sense."

Or

"God made the world in a week. That makes sense."

The validity or relevance of the moral lessons in a book don't make the rest of the book true. If, say, The Lord of the Rings ended with the sentence "By the way, this really happened," I wouldn't believe it-- despite the arguably useful moral lessons found inside.

(Don't trip over the word "book." Substitute "dogma" or any other word that fits)
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