Thread:~Silverstream/@comment-2041242-20140830003538/@comment-24442508-20140830024326

I would say that at least in the version of (admittedly somewhat spotty) faith I believe in, God forgives everyone and because Jesus died for our sins, if we ask for forgiveness we will be clean. On the subject of metaphors, I don't know if everything that happened in the bible happened exactly as said, I tend to agree with Silverstream.