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	== The First Step Towards Truth ==		== The First Step Towards Truth ==
	[[File:Metaphors-ron-swanson-moby-dick-hate-symbolism.jpeg\|thumb\|420x420px\|What [[literalists]] sound like interpreting [[scripture]]]]		[[File:Metaphors-ron-swanson-moby-dick-hate-symbolism.jpeg\|thumb\|420x420px\|What [[literalists]] and [[atheists]] sound like interpreting [[scripture]]]]
	The [[belief systems]] we adopt when we are young tend towards the [[literal]]. There are many [[wikipedia:Cognitive_development\|cognitive development theories]] outlined on the [[necessary prerequisites]] page that provide a [[scientific]] framework for why this is. At a certain level of [[education]] and reading comprehension, the [[literal]] interpretation of [[scripture]] is the easiest way for the [[mind]] to to comprehend the [[universe]], develop a system of [[ethics]], and a sense of [[Meaning of Life\|meaning in life]].		The [[belief systems]] we adopt when we are young tend towards the [[literal]]. There are many [[wikipedia:Cognitive_development\|cognitive development theories]] outlined on the [[necessary prerequisites]] page that provide a [[scientific]] framework for why this is. At a certain level of [[education]] and reading comprehension, the [[literal]] interpretation of [[scripture]] is the easiest way for the [[mind]] to to comprehend the [[universe]], develop a system of [[ethics]], and a sense of [[Meaning of Life\|meaning in life]].

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	The [[Fractal Tree of Knowledge]] shows the series of [[logical]] conclusions that this leads to.		The [[Fractal Tree of Knowledge]] shows the series of [[logical]] conclusions that this leads to.

			== Believe What You Want to Believe ==
			Those who adhere to [[dogma]] will often describe interpretations of [[scripture]] that depart from [[tradition]] as heresy. Let those accusations land like [[wikt:water_off_a_duck's_back\|water off a duck's back]]. Your guide should be whether [[cognitive dissonance]] is resolved by your interpretation, and whether it agrees with the [[scientific]] [[evidence]].

			Keep in mind that a broad spectrum of denominations and [[traditions]] exist within each of the major [[religions]]. You may belong to one that considers [[pantheism]] to be heresy. There are others that embrace this view, and all are considered part of their broader [[religious]] [[communities]]. Don't let [[fundamentalism]] define your [[religion]].

	== Mapping Metaphors ==		== Mapping Metaphors ==

Fractalguy at 11:52, 3 March 2025

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	It implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing by telling a story about another thing. Taking it [[literally]] would completely miss the point.		It implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing by telling a story about another thing. Taking it [[literally]] would completely miss the point.

	It is more generally inclusive than [[wikipedia:Metaphor\|Metaphor]], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>In [[religious]] [[scripture]], the story of the [[creation]] of the [[universe]] and human [[morality]] is told using the allegory of [[god]]. Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. ~~As such,~~ [[scripture]], [[~~literalism~~]] ~~and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this~~ [[~~wiki~~]].		It is more generally inclusive than [[wikipedia:Metaphor\|Metaphor]], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>In [[religious]] [[scripture]], the story of the [[creation]] of the [[universe]] and human [[morality]] is told using the allegory of [[god]]. Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. The [[wiki]] is a guide to [[Metaphor mapping\|mapping metaphors]] based on a [[pantheistic]] interpretation of [[scripture]], providing a [[theology]] that is fully compatible with [[science]].

	While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.		While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.

Fractalguy at 11:50, 3 March 2025

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	It implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing by telling a story about another thing. Taking it [[literally]] would completely miss the point.		It implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing by telling a story about another thing. Taking it [[literally]] would completely miss the point.

	It is more generally inclusive than [[wikipedia:Metaphor\|Metaphor]], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>In[[religious]] [[scripture]], the story of the [[creation]] of the [[universe]] and human [[morality]] is told using the allegory of [[god]]. Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].		It is more generally inclusive than [[wikipedia:Metaphor\|Metaphor]], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>In [[religious]] [[scripture]], the story of the [[creation]] of the [[universe]] and human [[morality]] is told using the allegory of [[god]]. Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].

	While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.		While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.

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	[[File:Allegory-plato-cave-metaphor-scripture-literalism-interpretation.png\|thumb\|Plato's Allegory of the Cave]]		[[File:Allegory-plato-cave-metaphor-scripture-literalism-interpretation.png\|thumb\|Plato's Allegory of the Cave]]
	The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] ~~is chosen~~ to ~~describe~~ the relationship between [[~~religious~~]] ~~[[scripture]] or~~ [[wikipedia:Myth\|mythology]] and ~~the natural~~ [[~~universe~~]] ~~because it implies the intent on the part of the~~ [[~~Authors\|author~~]] to ~~describe one thing (~~the [[universe]] ~~and human [[morality]]) by telling a story a story about another thing ([[god]])~~.		The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] refers to the relationship between stories, [[poetry]], [[wikipedia:Myth\|mythology]], and [[religious]] [[scripture]] to the things in the actual [[universe]] they allude to.

	It is more generally inclusive than [~~https~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].		It implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing by telling a story about another thing. Taking it [[literally]] would completely miss the point.

			It is more generally inclusive than [[wikipedia:Metaphor\|Metaphor]], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>In[[religious]] [[scripture]], the story of the [[creation]] of the [[universe]] and human [[morality]] is told using the allegory of [[god]]. Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].

	While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.		While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.

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	== The First Step Towards Truth ==		== The First Step Towards Truth ==
			[[File:Metaphors-ron-swanson-moby-dick-hate-symbolism.jpeg\|thumb\|420x420px\|What [[literalists]] sound like interpreting [[scripture]]]]
	The [[belief systems]] we adopt when we are young tend towards the [[literal]]. There are many [[wikipedia:Cognitive_development\|cognitive development theories]] outlined on the [[necessary prerequisites]] page that provide a [[scientific]] framework for why this is. At a certain level of [[education]] and reading comprehension, the [[literal]] interpretation of [[scripture]] is the easiest way for the [[mind]] to to comprehend the [[universe]], develop a system of [[ethics]], and a sense of [[Meaning of Life\|meaning in life]].		The [[belief systems]] we adopt when we are young tend towards the [[literal]]. There are many [[wikipedia:Cognitive_development\|cognitive development theories]] outlined on the [[necessary prerequisites]] page that provide a [[scientific]] framework for why this is. At a certain level of [[education]] and reading comprehension, the [[literal]] interpretation of [[scripture]] is the easiest way for the [[mind]] to to comprehend the [[universe]], develop a system of [[ethics]], and a sense of [[Meaning of Life\|meaning in life]].

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	[[File:Allegory-plato-cave-metaphor-scripture-literalism-interpretation.png\|thumb\|Plato's Allegory of the Cave]]		[[File:Allegory-plato-cave-metaphor-scripture-literalism-interpretation.png\|thumb\|Plato's Allegory of the Cave]]
	The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] is chosen to describe the relationship between [[religious]] [[scripture]] and the natural [[universe]] because it implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing (the [[universe]] and human [[morality]]) by telling a story a story about another thing ([[god]]).		The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] is chosen to describe the relationship between [[religious]] [[scripture]] or [[wikipedia:Myth\|mythology]] and the natural [[universe]] because it implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing (the [[universe]] and human [[morality]]) by telling a story a story about another thing ([[god]]).

	It is more generally inclusive than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].		It is more generally inclusive than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].

Fractalguy at 12:00, 10 January 2025

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	The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] is chosen to describe the relationship between [[religious]] [[scripture]] and the natural [[universe]] because it implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing (the [[universe]] and human [[morality]]) by telling a story a story about another thing ([[god]]).		The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] is chosen to describe the relationship between [[religious]] [[scripture]] and the natural [[universe]] because it implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing (the [[universe]] and human [[morality]]) by telling a story a story about another thing ([[god]]).

	It is more generally inclusive than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]] ~~and~~ [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].		It is more generally inclusive than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].

	While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.		While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.

Fractalguy at 12:15, 8 January 2025

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	The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] is chosen to describe the relationship between [[religious]] [[scripture]] and the natural [[universe]] because it implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing (the [[universe]] and human [[morality]]) by telling a story a story about another thing ([[god]]).		The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] is chosen to describe the relationship between [[religious]] [[scripture]] and the natural [[universe]] because it implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing (the [[universe]] and human [[morality]]) by telling a story a story about another thing ([[god]]).

	It is more generally inclusive than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].		It is more generally inclusive than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]] and [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].

	While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.		While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.

Fractalguy at 14:31, 31 December 2024

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	It is more generally inclusive than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].		It is more generally inclusive than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].

	While the idea that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that ~~goes back to~~ [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.		While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.

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	It implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing by telling a story about another thing. Taking it [[literally]] would completely miss the point.		It implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing by telling a story about another thing. Taking it [[literally]] would completely miss the point.

	It is more generally inclusive than [[wikipedia:Metaphor\|Metaphor]], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>In [[religious]] [[scripture]], the story of the [[creation]] of the [[universe]] and human [[morality]] is told using the allegory of [[god]]. Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. ~~As such,~~ [[scripture]], [[~~literalism~~]] ~~and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this~~ [[~~wiki~~]].		It is more generally inclusive than [[wikipedia:Metaphor\|Metaphor]], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>In [[religious]] [[scripture]], the story of the [[creation]] of the [[universe]] and human [[morality]] is told using the allegory of [[god]]. Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. The [[wiki]] is a guide to [[Metaphor mapping\|mapping metaphors]] based on a [[pantheistic]] interpretation of [[scripture]], providing a [[theology]] that is fully compatible with [[science]].

	While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.		While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.

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	It implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing by telling a story about another thing. Taking it [[literally]] would completely miss the point.		It implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing by telling a story about another thing. Taking it [[literally]] would completely miss the point.

	It is more generally inclusive than [[wikipedia:Metaphor\|Metaphor]], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>In[[religious]] [[scripture]], the story of the [[creation]] of the [[universe]] and human [[morality]] is told using the allegory of [[god]]. Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].		It is more generally inclusive than [[wikipedia:Metaphor\|Metaphor]], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>In [[religious]] [[scripture]], the story of the [[creation]] of the [[universe]] and human [[morality]] is told using the allegory of [[god]]. Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].

	While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.		While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.

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	[[File:Allegory-plato-cave-metaphor-scripture-literalism-interpretation.png\|thumb\|Plato's Allegory of the Cave]]		[[File:Allegory-plato-cave-metaphor-scripture-literalism-interpretation.png\|thumb\|Plato's Allegory of the Cave]]
	The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] ~~is chosen~~ to ~~describe~~ the relationship between [[~~religious~~]] ~~[[scripture]] or~~ [[wikipedia:Myth\|mythology]] and ~~the natural~~ [[~~universe~~]] ~~because it implies the intent on the part of the~~ [[~~Authors\|author~~]] to ~~describe one thing (~~the [[universe]] ~~and human [[morality]]) by telling a story a story about another thing ([[god]])~~.		The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] refers to the relationship between stories, [[poetry]], [[wikipedia:Myth\|mythology]], and [[religious]] [[scripture]] to the things in the actual [[universe]] they allude to.

	It is more generally inclusive than [~~https~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].		It implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing by telling a story about another thing. Taking it [[literally]] would completely miss the point.

			It is more generally inclusive than [[wikipedia:Metaphor\|Metaphor]], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>In[[religious]] [[scripture]], the story of the [[creation]] of the [[universe]] and human [[morality]] is told using the allegory of [[god]]. Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].

	While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.		While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.

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	[[File:Allegory-plato-cave-metaphor-scripture-literalism-interpretation.png\|thumb\|Plato's Allegory of the Cave]]		[[File:Allegory-plato-cave-metaphor-scripture-literalism-interpretation.png\|thumb\|Plato's Allegory of the Cave]]
	The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] is chosen to describe the relationship between [[religious]] [[scripture]] and the natural [[universe]] because it implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing (the [[universe]] and human [[morality]]) by telling a story a story about another thing ([[god]]).		The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] is chosen to describe the relationship between [[religious]] [[scripture]] or [[wikipedia:Myth\|mythology]] and the natural [[universe]] because it implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing (the [[universe]] and human [[morality]]) by telling a story a story about another thing ([[god]]).

	It is more generally inclusive than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].		It is more generally inclusive than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].

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	The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] is chosen to describe the relationship between [[religious]] [[scripture]] and the natural [[universe]] because it implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing (the [[universe]] and human [[morality]]) by telling a story a story about another thing ([[god]]).		The term [[wikipedia:Allegory\|Allegory]] is chosen to describe the relationship between [[religious]] [[scripture]] and the natural [[universe]] because it implies the intent on the part of the [[Authors\|author]] to describe one thing (the [[universe]] and human [[morality]]) by telling a story a story about another thing ([[god]]).

	It is more generally inclusive than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]] ~~and~~ [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].		It is more generally inclusive than [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor Metaphor], so this [[wiki]] will not typically distinguish between them to avoid redundant links. [[wikipedia:Symbol\|Symbol]], [[wikipedia:Analogy\|analogy]], and [[myth]] also redirect here. See [[language]] for more.<blockquote>''"Wordsworth wrote "[https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud]" but clouds don't have legs. How was he able to get away with that kind of stuff?" -[[wikipedia:Cunk_on_Britain\|Philomena Cunk]]''</blockquote>Interpreting [[scripture]] as allegory is the alternative to [[literalism]]. It is also the most important [[Necessary Prerequisite\|first step]] towards developing a [[Belief System\|belief system]] based on [[science]] and [[Reason\|rationality]]. As such, [[scripture]], [[literalism]] and allegory are heavily referenced throughout this [[wiki]].

	While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.		While the [[Ideas\|idea]] that we should do this is a [[theological]] tradition that is older than [[wikipedia:Thomas_Aquinas\|Thomas Aquinas]] [https://taylormarshall.com/2013/05/the-golden-key-to-thomas-aquinas-analogy.html], for many Christians this is a [[wikipedia:Deconstruction\|deconstruction]] they have not yet undertaken. Theories of [[cognitive development]] explain the [[psychological]] reasons for this.