Your take on Jesus is the take I would expect from anyone who might be under the tutelage of the Christian-lite teaching of the last century. Why did Jesus teach in parables?
To prevent igorant people from reaching the truth, is it not? Unfortunately, ignorant people seldom realize that they are ignorant, therefore don't take the warning, and that is what has brought me here, having a debate with someone who should have been dissuaded by Jesus' clear warning.