-Removed-I take it all as truth and don't worry about it. As I said it is all there for a reason,
it you want to split hairs that is on you, it adds nothing to the conversation about
scripture either way. You could literal or metaphor yourself completely out of your
faith before its all said and done. What church are you referring too, I never bring
up denominations here, that is just another insult dive.
-Removed-I don't distinguish between them as I told you, they are there for a reason, I accept
it all as truth. Literal or metaphoric they are there to lead us and guide us, to teach us
right from wrong, bring us to God not away from Him, then it all has be taken
seriously.
You rejecting an eternal hell, no matter what it will not stop if from being true if it
is, I see no reason to not accept that as a literal place doing specific things forever.
Even if it is very symbolic, the truth could be no less worse.