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Originally Posted by Typhoid
If your not to take it literally, who is to say what is right and what is wrong in it?
What is the point of following the Bible, and reading the Bible, if you dont follow what it says?
You cant edit religion to fit your society's needs.
Now women are viewed as equal, but in the Bible they sure arnt. So i guess that isnt literal as well right?
Like I said, you cant edit or change the religion because the times are changing.
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Well you do not understand modern Catholic faith. I don't think even Protestants take the Bible literally.
I've been to Catholic schools all my life. In high school religion classes we were told to not take it word for word, but still believe that Jesus was the messiah and that he opened the gates of heaven. It is fact that not everything in the Bible was written down at the time, in fact, the Bible was not written until well after Jesus' death. So it's obvious that words and events will be altered throughout time. That's what I was taught anyway.
However, the core of the Catholic beliefs have existed since the 11th century and are still believed today. Go to a Catholic church and see for yourself. Catholic churches still follow the word of the Pope, who is considered the holiest of men on Earth, and the one closest to God.
And sure, obviously women are equal now, but that's not changing the Catholic religion at all. I believe religions should grow with society. If women have earned the right to vote and be as equal as men in society, then the church should follow suit. However, obviously other religions, such as Islam, do not do this, mostly due to the fact that most Muslim countries are poor so women wouldnt have any rights anyway, even if they werent Islam.