Anything which is true is the word of God. Rather than idolizing a religion, I would rather idolize God. And that means to not take positions that make God look like a twit which requires one to look for deeper meanings. That's not viewing every passage as poetic or metaphorical. That's discovering the intent of the author. And yes, there are many different literary styles employed; prophetic, historical, law, poetic, wisdom, allegorical, etc. I don't use a one size fits all strategy. I treat each book, passage as it presents itself. Establishing context and literary style is the first step.Based on some of your posts, you have a very different overall take on Christianity than mine and that of most Christians I've encountered.
Actually, I have met some Catholics who hold views similar to yours.
I think we need to be careful about trying to fit Christianity into worldly ideas. Or trying to make the entire bible poetry, when that wasn't the intent of all the authors. Sure, of course there is poetry and metaphor within the bible, but there are several different literary genres, it's not all poetry as some people choose to believe.
I have many reasons for believing the bible. It's not something I grew up with, so it's not something that someone just told me to believe. In fact, as I've mentioned before, I was a nonbeliever for a long time, and I used to have all the worldly views, like evolution, etc. I have a number of good reasons to believe the bible. At least the original texts that haven't been tampered with or added to.
You people seem to think I should fit into your Christian narrative worldview. I think you people should fit into God's worldview. Yes, I am a Christian and there is nothing I believe that is contrary to Christian thought despite your inability to comprehend what I am saying.