She-bears and the IFB pastor

[myotch]

Starting with Genesis 1, just about every story in the Bible is controversial in one way or another, even when it deals with simple matters of history.

Adding to the problem of "literal inerrancy" is one of "interpretation inerrancy". It's kind of funny that atheists and agnostics that cherry pick passages like the she-bears often take the position of "inerrant literalism" AND fundamentalalist interpretation to prove that God is not just or merciful, OR the passage is wrong AND, it follows, Scripture itself cannot be trusted.

See also: genocide.

Instead of digging for deeper meaning, why not just acknowledge God's autonomy and sovereignty?