Religion is the use of fake authority, the most common form perhaps, of what is known as the fallacy of "argument from authority". And the great thing about allegory is that it allows them even more scope for, interpretation, which means that their religion, can be even more, just whatever they want it to be, yet still claim the fake authority that is supposed to belong to religion.

"My very muddled and contradictory holy book, which can be interpreted to say almost anything you wish. (Which is why its popular. ) Tells me, that I may do anything that I want to. And that trumps all your counter arguments, because its holy and sacred, ancient and perfect."

Becomes.

"My very muddled and contradictory holy book, which can be interpreted, OR READ ALLEGORICALLY, to say almost anything you wish. Tells me, that I may do anything that I want to. And that trumps all your counter arguments, because its holy and sacred, ancient and perfect."

My guess is that they are cherry picking what is "allegory" and what they consider to be fact.

Just as myths and other literature and art use metaphor, I've long felt the bible was more "allegory" than historical facts, though a convincing mix to be sure. In any case, we have so many more stories, discoveries and philosophical thought and insight available to us, that we shouldn't limit ourselves to just one book written centuries ago.

While it helps to understand people's tribal tendencies of the past, it doesn't really help light the way toward global harmony.

So the Faithfools have decided to learn some basic vocabulary. Oh my goodness gracious me!