This particular person was raised by an absolute nutter. From a very early age they were told there were demonic forces at work everywhere and the end of the world and the second coming were about to occur. This kind of upbringing probably necessitates a literalistic approach to life. If is not against the law to teach children such things, then it should be.
Who are you referring to by “this particular person?”
In circumstances like that, I think there’s another way you can also go, which is to eventually learn to start interpreting it all figuratively as a defense mechanism for your own mental health.
This particular person was raised by an absolute nutter. From a very early age they were told there were demonic forces at work everywhere and the end of the world and the second coming were about to occur. This kind of upbringing probably necessitates a literalistic approach to life. If is not against the law to teach children such things, then it should be.
Who are you referring to by “this particular person?”
In circumstances like that, I think there’s another way you can also go, which is to eventually learn to start interpreting it all figuratively as a defense mechanism for your own mental health.