To think that a book, with tons of flaws, should dictate your stance on any issue seems very puzzling to me. The literalness from 2000 years ago has long outlived its shelf life. Though a solid book in many ways, I should add, a true classic. Huckleberry Finn has suffered the same fate, still widely read, very respected, but has some nasty practices highlighted due to age. Like the Bible’s treatment of women as second class citizens, not eating pork, no blood transfusions, multiple wives, etc.. list is endless. Or does one really believe the Four Horseman coming..if one was literal about the Apocolypse Revelationary tale then they should be riding down on us soon. Don’t tell me in the next breath it is not meant to be literal, for you would have now spoiled your logic in taking all its words as well, gospel..(could not help that, sorry..lol)