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It is explaining a more difficult concept in terms of concrete physical concept that we can see and understand. Bit like the word spirit itself which originally meant breath or wind, but was used as a metaphor to reach beyond the physical meaning.
Should I?
Interesting idea which might even tie in to the whole idea of circumcision in the OT, though reading up on it, I would like to see a stronger lexicological link between the Hebrew tsela and the idea of a baculum. Brings a whole new meaning to argumentum ad baculum.
So unless the writer was a closet Satanist, he must have intended it metaphorically.
I know what you mean. After the original big bang theory no longer fit observations, instead of falsifying the theory they decided to modify the physics; instead of an explosion within space it became an explosion of space itself.
The law of modified physics is a term sometimes used when referring to miracles. It has to do with the spiritual rules that govern how matter behaves.
Then why do believers disagree as to whether Genesis is a parable?
I'm confused; are you saying you agree with what I said, or that Christians would agree with what you said?
Interesting.
That doesn't address my point, as far as I can tell. To recap:
And the bread of life is the much better than ordinary bread.
It's the worst way to die.
And once again, Assyrian; spiritual death is not a metaphor.
The spiritual death is real but the death is a metaphor?
The bread is a metaphor, the dying is real.
Something like the alchemists were trying to do when they were working on turning lead into gold?,,,
