When some people read about the talking serpent in genesis they conclude that it was about some magical time in the past when animals could talk, an imaginary mythological being, or it was a fallen invisible angel talking through a serpent.
When I first read it in the second grade I immediately concluded that the talking serpent was figurative depiction of a human archetype. I already knew about literary devices and talking animals. My mother told me so years before I went to kindergarten and the teacher confirmed this in the first grade. for some mysterious reason I never forgot.
So no. All interpretations of scripture are not equal.
And yeah, I have a magical decoder ring.
Its called a functioning brain.
you immediately thought it was figurative...because it defies anything natural.
but so does your god, and thats what makes your thinking hypocritical. your approach is special pleading.
also, just for shits and giggles a reminder to the kosher assholes: mosaic law is barbaric and irrational...completely fucking immoral

i knew that in kindergarten
You are wrong. When God created heaven and earth this world was already in existence. That detail alone makes a distinction between my God and every other thing you ever heard other people who do not think deeply claim about God.
It is also a fact that people know nothing about 96% of the observable universe. they don't even know what or where it is.
And Mosaic law as it has been practiced ever since the death of Moses is completely fucking immoral. I also knew that in kindergarten. When Jesus said,"eat my flesh" he encapsulated his teaching on how to correctly understand and conform to Mosaic law.
Swine are unclean because they do not ruminate, their flesh (teaching) defiles and contaminates the mind.
All of the creatures described in scripture are analogous to human beings, angels, demons, the birds of the air, swine, dogs, sheep, wolves, worms, parasites, bottom feeders, maggots, etc., who reflect the heights and depths of human potential, just like every nation language and people have done ever since people could talk.
If you want confirmation for my God you must first conform to the instruction in the law according to the way that Jesus taught to follow the law, the same way that Moses originally taught to follow, the way that people turned aside from after Moses died., a way that Jesus eaters and kosher eaters know nothing about.
Do not eat the flesh, swallow the teaching, of anything that crawls on its belly. Do not eat the flesh of swine, people who do not ruminate. etc.
Do it, its easy.
Purify and refine your mind. If you do My God will make himself known to you.