Little Hawk , I agree with your first 2 statements
But whatever you think the gospel writer meant there are some who believe it more literally, and I can not tolerate those who call such believers intolerant.
Me, I just enjoy a good arguement.

"how can we face tomorrow or make sense of today if the messages are gone?" Some of us have to, Jerry.

If I'm to make semse of tomorrow, I'm off to bed now
night all
Mo