Metaphorically speaking...

Hooray for metaphors! I think the article that was read for the assignment does relate to what we have been discussing for most of the term thus far. Let's take a look at what we've read thus far. In regards to the mounds of the native americans, is it possible that these people looked at these symbols to depict, metaphorically and physically, what they believe? Do the Psalms depict literally what we should do in our lives to reach God, or do they depict metaphores that aren't to be taken literally? These are the questions we need to be asking ourselves when we study the works of religion. The metaphorical ideas expressed in all the works we studied could be interpreted an infinite number of ways (well....some of them at least). The video we watched of the atheist stated that "many passages in the Bible can't be interpreted any other way and there is no room for interpretation". I don't really believe that to be true. Whether you would like to admit it or not, everything could be looked at as a metaphor. I am not saying, however, that everything should be looked at as a metaphor, but simply to understand that many people could interpret religious writings differently.