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From: Bob Casanova <nospam@buzz.off>
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Subject: Re: Observe the trend
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2025 09:36:07 -0700
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On Sat, 15 Mar 2025 21:42:19 +1100, the following appeared
in talk.origins, posted by MarkE <me22over7@gmail.com>:

Never mind; I see you corrected your error in a later post.
Thanks for doing so.

>On 15/03/2025 4:49 pm, Bob Casanova wrote:
>> On Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:19:20 -0700, the following appeared
>> in talk.origins, posted by Bob Casanova <nospam@buzz.off>:
>> 
>>> On Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:13:29 +1100, the following appeared
>>> in talk.origins, posted by MarkE <me22over7@gmail.com>:
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>> The measure of literalism is in the *interpretation* of the text of
>>>> Genesis, not the quoting of it.
>>>>
>>> Nope; sorry. "Literalism" literally (sorry 'bout that) means
>>> that the text is taken exactly as read; no interpretation
>>> allowed. If it's interpreted it's not taken literally.
>>>>
>> No comment? OK.
>>>
>
>You've misunderstood. The context was Martin inferring I was a 
>literalist because I quoted Genesis.
>
In this particular case, context is irrelevant; you made a
declarative statement regarding the measure of literalism.
That statement was incorrect; literalism allows NO
interpretation. Stop trying to wiggle out; your were wrong.
Admit it and move on.
>
-- 

Bob C.

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
 the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"

- Isaac Asimov