tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post5076769130626511756..comments2023-09-25T04:26:51.568-06:00Comments on The Barefoot Bum: Culture, metaphor and religionLarry Hamelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788697573946266404noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28755195.post-87284551493827153142010-11-07T14:10:31.718-07:002010-11-07T14:10:31.718-07:00I thought it was really well written; but I wonder...I thought it was really well written; but I wonder if religious metaphors have more hidden meaning. If shakespeare says "life is a stage and we are all but actors", you see a direct connection between the metaphor and our life. But if you think about God, and the religion is perceiving it to be truth (not a metaphor) then is it really a metaphor or a fairy tale ? Most metaphors I'm familiar with have a definite meaning; like native american myths. But Abrahamic religions seem to be claiming one truth, and whether or not it's socially acceptable seems to be irrelevant. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com