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Failing to take the Bible literally really leaves one w/o a solid foundation for one's faith.

Well, naturally as an atheist I don't think anyone's got a "solid" support for their faith (so it feels a bit weird defending Christian beliefs here), but I can certainly imagine people who'd perceive a faith based on causing human misery by opposing homosexuality, as being "less solid" than one based on disregarding as flawed the Biblical passages -- none even reported as the words of Christ -- which are intolerant of it.

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The Authority of Scripture is an article that speaks from Scripture about Scripture.

I like the way that on that page this argument is presented as if it were "reductio ad absurdum":
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Where do you draw the line? If Jesus was wrong in His view of Scripture, maybe He was wrong in other areas too. Who decides whether He is right or wrong? We must, so Jesus loses His authority.

Sounds about right to me

Oh, and their "defence" against criticism of circular reasoning? 7a appeal to authority 7b a defence of reasoning not circularly but linearly unfounded (who proves Peter?) 7c an admission that it is circular reasoning but that's OK because it's all about the faith anyway. Not compelling, sorry.

Peter