I am a literalist. Unless it is a parable, a riddle or an obvious metaphor, then it is to be taken literally. Not at all like Catholics, who take the literal and turn them into metaphors, or vague interpretations, and take the metaphors and turn them into literal doctrines. Like the Eucharist, for one example. I know Jesus wasn’t a literal gate, but I also know He isn’t magically “changed” from a wafer into His body.
Good grief.
Look, this really isn't worth all the work to go around in circles and end in a Wack - A - Mole - forgetting the original argument that you started with me.
You seem incapable of, or at least highly resistant to, even clarifying and agreeing on terms.
I ask that in the in the future, you please don't ping me to pick an argument unless you have one that you really really think is good and has been thoroughly throught through, at least enough to stick with to some conclusion.