Re: \"My Struggle\"
Not even the most observant Jew or Christian takes anything the bible says literally.
The bible is built on the foundation of metaphor. Anyone who believes Christ walked on water is delusional, just like anyone who believes Moshe parted the Red Sea is the same.
Not even Christ himself claimed to be the son of God, nor did any of his followers at the time - it took 400 years for that little white lie to form. Inspirer of millions, yes, among the greatest leaders of all time, yes.
Faith is based on metaphor, and if you take it (like anything, really) too seriously, you're done. I see no exclusivity between understanding the metaphors of the bible thereby interpreting them as ethical imperatives, and the belief in an omnipresent spirit.
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