Those are good points.  I concede that arguments against literalism that rely on one&#x27;s belief can be useful and valid for believers. I&#x27;m not sure this is sufficient to demonstrate that, e.g. ISIS&#x27;s interpretation is any less correct than other Muslim&#x27;s though. When ISIS says the scriptures demand that apostates be crucified, I&#x27;m not sure that it&#x27;s sufficient to point to another passage that says, hypothetically, to love everyone. You might argue that these are in contradiction and therefore the crucifixion is metaphorical or out of context, but they could as easily argue that the two are not in conflict, or that the love part is the metaphor (or taken or of context).