The bible is storys and symbolism. You can't take some of the terms they use literally. On one hand, the bible is really basic, it had to be made this way. To get the "message" to people who could not read or write, the "message" had to be put into storys. It's what is called "oral tradition". The bible can also be complex, in the sense that there can be alot of interpretation involved in understanding it. I don't believe there is "one true Religion", which is what some Christian religions believe (and of course, THEIR religion is the "right" one). My feeling is that if you have faith in something and it makes you a better person without being unfair to those who believe in other things, you have found the "right" one. Everyone really wants pretty much the same things in life. Acheiving it without stepping on others is what we should strive for.
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