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# Derek P Gilbert

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##  Quotes by Derek P Gilbert

> [“The Bible offers plenty of metaphoric and poetic descriptions that would be rendered completely ridiculous if taken literally. For example, Jesus said…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-p-gilbert/the-bible-offers-plenty-of-metaphoric-and-poetic-descriptions-that/)

[Derek P Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-p-gilbert/)

[Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/)

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> [“If the scientific view of the Bible clashes with the science of modern day, the hyperliteralist Christian tends to favor the scientific…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-p-gilbert/if-the-scientific-view-of-the-bible-clashes-with-the-science-of/)

[Derek P Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-p-gilbert/)

[Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/)

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> [“Maybe it’s not aliens posing as gods in the past, but gods posing as aliens now.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-p-gilbert/maybe-it-s-not-aliens-posing-as-gods-in-the-past-but-gods-posing-as/)

[Derek P Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-p-gilbert/)

[Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/)

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> [“We tend to see two sides in modern research: cold, hard science on one side and metaphysical, mystical understandings on the other.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-p-gilbert/we-tend-to-see-two-sides-in-modern-research-cold-hard-science-on-one/)

[Derek P Gilbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-p-gilbert/)

[Philosophy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philosophy/)

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