The Bible is literal (EvoWiki)

If any creationist, by making this claim, thinks that all the Bible is to be taken literally they would not be representing the mainstream creationist view that CreationWiki promotes. Creationist's should suggest an exegesis containing a critical historical-grammatical objective method of interpretation regarding biblical passages. One common thing that people forget is that the Bible is made up of 66 books which are at times written in different literary styles. For example, the Psalms are written in a poetic and musical type of fashion. People also tend to disregard, when taking the Bible literally, that in our modern day, just as it was in ancient times biblical authors use what they consider modern idioms and metaphors. The meaning of those idioms or metaphors can be defined by immediate textual context.

The claim itself, "The Bible is literal", is simply misleading because the issue is more complex than that simple statement allows for. Leading creationists do not make this claim.

EvoWiki is essentially correct on this, although the book of Revelation says that it is explicitly a vision John is having.

Leading creationists make these very points themselves, something that EvoWiki fails to mention. Despite not providing a source, EvoWiki's article on Jonathan Sarfati claims that this is one of his claims. However in direct contradiction, Sarfati is an informed creation scientist who explicitly states that the only parts that are to be taken literally are those that the writers intended to be taken literally.

As said above, literal or non-literal reading of the Bible is an over generalization of the issue. It is more complex than that.

Most of those Christians make it rather obvious that they wish to put their ideas into Scripture. We should interpret the Scripture as it was meant to be read. The mainstream creationist community adopts what is known as the Historical-grammatical method which avoids false doctrines and when followed will not allow you to read what you want into the scriptures. As a Christian it isn't a matter of whether or not someone's beliefs are true but rather for what purpose a specific part of scripture can glorify what Jesus Christ taught, died and rose again for. It is in that important light as well as that of interpreting scripture by scripture that a Christian should interpret the Bible.

Related References

 * The Bible is literal EvoWiki