Yeah I do believe there is a GOD. Now who, what, where, why and how. I do not know, but I do know he is an active GOD. I do not believe him coming down and announcing his presence would probably cause more issues then solve. GOD doesn't want us to rely on him all the time, he wants to see us grow. I also believe in yin-yang and karma. They are part of the systems GOD put in place. Science is all part of his creation as well, the bible was designed without man having this knowledge, so it was written in a way for man could understand.
But I believe the bible part metaphor and part fact. But too truly see this you need to look at the bible objectively and realize the bigger meaning to the book. Why was it written and who was it written for? It is both a history book and a work of fiction. Some things are a little exaggerate or watered down so early man could fully understand the concept of the book.
Unfortunately our knowledge has led us both closer to and away from GOD. Yes we now understand the universe a lot better, but people have a hard time realizing that the bible was explaining the creation of the universe to people who don't even understand how plants grow yet. So yes some liberties were taken. How do you explain the concept of the universe to a child?
It has brought us closer because we understand the materials he has worked with. Example, take the creariin of eve. It is written that GOD took the rib from Adam and created eve, what other creatures are capable of this? Oh why I know, the answers are cells. Adam and eve were cells, Adam through cellular mitosis, created eve.
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this may sound crazy, but I also believe a lot of the same things as you. not all, but a lot