Absolutely. I wasn't trying to criticize anyone's beliefs, and I hope I didn't come across as such, and sincerely apologize if it did.

My only point was exactly that it's not a great idea to take a religious experience and analyze it as an example of a basic biological phenomenon.

Miracles are absolutely (supposed to be) literal. It's a requirement for Sainthood, for example.

'this is complicated, nuanced and not literal' - arn't most things though? At least the person you are replying to started their comment with a weasel word - you're the one making the categorical statement about whether it is literal.

Not Christian, but as my Rabbi used to say: "When God created the earth 5782 years ago (give or take a few billion years),"

Mel Brooks?

It would not shock me in the slightest if that's where he got it.

> be wise-cautious with the exposition here at YNews, please

One would think that YNews would be the most appropriate place for questioning blind faith in absurd claims.