[aruanan]

I never actually thought so. In fact, I know atheists who think it was very likely literally true. What an odd question!

I asked it because the headline stated that a majority thought it was "literally" true. Metaphorically true would be another way that people could accept the "truth" of the story. The description of the event is too straightforward for this to be anything else but a recounting of history.

[Billthedrill]

I agree completely.