It is tragic that
religious fundamentalists, on the one hand; and atheists (including, in
particular, Neo-Darwinian fundamentalists) on the other tend to see no further
than the literal acceptance of the Bible. Hence they base their hostility to
each other regarding religious belief on the mistaken assumption that this is
the true and only interpretation.
…
Turning first to the
Intuitive aspect: It is unfortunate that neither the Creationist nor the Atheist
understands the true meaning of the word ‘Myth’. It has, too often, been
mis-represented as ‘Falsehood’. However, in its spiritual meaning ‘Myth’ is a
symbolic story or legend used in Scripture to present a moral or wisdom
teaching, but; told in the form of language usually used to describe historical
events. The correct understanding of Myth is important, for it stems from the
archetypal consciousness of Mankind.
--Bill Heilbronn, from The Courage of Uncertainty; A Jewish View of
the Continuing Evolution of Faith in the Fields of Religion and Science
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