The Bible is not a book that says one thing and means another. The passages in the Bible have one simple meaning, for the most part. In the few parts that have a double meaning, it is clear, either from the verses themselves or from parallel verses. It is a divine collection of various forms of history, biography, poetry, literature, proverbs, hymns, letters, laws, directions for holy rituals for worship, parables, riddles, allegories, prophecy, mystery unveiled. From beginning to end. God's Plan for Mankind. It is to be taken literally unless the opposite is obvious. A parable, for instance. Allegories, riddles. But the literal is unmistakable. If the Holy Spirit is in you and leading you in His Word for mankind.
Any questions?
Yeah, question.
If, as you say, you are not a literalist, then why did you pick the argument that since Catholics aren’t either, we don’t consider the Bible the truth?
Only to disagree with your own argument later after taking up my time?
I should have known better and will, hopefully, in the future.