Hi, @herpetologyguy, Glad I stumbled across you today. :)
This is an interesting presentation, well-argued, though I am still mostly of a "supernaturalist" opinion about the plagues. My tendency is to use scripture as a yardstick for science rather than vice-versa. ;)
However, I think that anything that gets people to actually think about the realities of history, the historical value of scripture, and about who God is, has intrinsic value.
Upvoted, following, and looking forward to reading more of your work.
Thank you so much for the comment! I'm looking forward to seeing what responses I get from the steemit community and its different backgrounds and ideologies.
I absolutely agree with you. Much of this post was derived from debates from my religious studies course back in college (I was a biology major so I took it as an elective). It's not about one side being right or wrong, but about being able to analyze all aspects and realities of history that is the ultimate goal of those studies, and to be able to respect those ideas and opinions that are radically different from your own. Being able to compare science against religion or vice versa is often required to get the full scope of life. And sometimes the different interpretations of data and historical texts are really fascinating!
Thank you for the support! This is a tad outside my usual area of expertise so I am glad it was interesting!