Yes, folks, apparently so. According to http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-1811332,00.html, bishops have issued a teaching (presumably okay with the Vatican, but we'll see) stating that parts of the bible are not true.
Good for them. I wonder if this acknowledgement of the blindingly obvious will cause the whole church to crumble into dust (as the fearful fundamentalists believe; if you allow any crack in the perfection of God's word then people will start to question everything) or will it actually strengthen the church if people can be members without sacrificing reason.
Good for them. I wonder if this acknowledgement of the blindingly obvious will cause the whole church to crumble into dust (as the fearful fundamentalists believe; if you allow any crack in the perfection of God's word then people will start to question everything) or will it actually strengthen the church if people can be members without sacrificing reason.