The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum The Doctrine of "H-E-double hockey sticks"

geomic1 said:
In the passage of Luke 16:19-31; could it be possible that this isn’t a literal story and the “rich man” represents the Pharisees (Jews) and "Lazarus" represents the Gentiles? What implications are there, if this is indeed a parable, to what many believe is a major text to conscious eternal punishment?
Geomic