Democratic Candidate Pete Buttigieg Says There Is 'No Way' the Bible Should Be Understood Literally

Mikaela Mathews : Nov 22, 2019
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"Well, I think for a lot of us—certainly for me—any encounter with Scripture includes some process of sorting out what connects you with God versus what simply tells you about the morals of the times when it was written..." -Pete Buttigieg

[ChristianHeadlines.com] In a recent interview, Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg voiced his belief that the Bible cannot be interpreted literally. (Image: AP /via New York Post)

"Jesus speaks so often in hyperbole and parable, in mysterious code, that in my experience, there's simply no way that a literal understanding of Scripture can fit into the Bible that I find in my hands," he told Rolling Stone.

The outspoken presidential hopeful has been no stranger to speaking on the Bible and religion. As a frontrunner, Buttigieg has become a microphone for the growing religious left, taking on controversial topics such as abortion, homosexuality, and immigration... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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