I know most people see the stories in the bible as fiction, superstition and aging, incoherent, moral philisophy. It ought to be placed next to Lord of the Rings but too many people claim the bible is The Truth. And we know where that can lead. Yes, I know the people here aren't like that. I just have to do it.

I don't argue about connotation as that'd be an even more, long-winded deconstruction of minutae ending in a 'it doesn't mean that' flame war. Just aim for the literal meaning and come to a conclusion sometime this month.

So, please don't laugh as I refight adolescent conflicts. I use madness to stop me from going insane.