[secondmertg]

Buddhism is so confusing because it is such a literal practice, it is easy to miss the metaphors! Certain other religions I automatically take everything as enormous metaphor b/c literal understanding is so silly it is downright bizarre. Oddly enough, I really don't think there is any difference b/w literal and metaphorical interpretations... except that metaphors recognize that they are interpreting, whereas literal views think that there is no interpretation. Then again I'm not even sure if that distinction exists...

Glad this is the beyond belief forum, heheheh. Ok I am done being silly now, I swear!