Aug 4, 2024
These are all allegories. Stories that contain lessons about the human condition and our place in the universe, as seen through the lens of ancient humans, who had brilliant minds coupled with little knowledge outside of their immediate experiences. There can be different interpretations of these stories, but none of them describes reality. Taking them literally, however you interpret them, fails to consider the fundamental role of storytelling in human history. They are NOT factual accounts, nor were they ever intended to be.