Yeah, I'm not going to continue your word games. You're an atheist who's convinced that a certain theology is the only theology that can work. (Splitting hairs over what "convinced" and "must" mean in particular contexts.)

You're lecturing that literal interpretation of scripture is necessary when you aren't even a Christian or a believer in God.

I'm sorry, but as an atheist, I don't have any argument with Christians and Jews who construct theologies are based on lovingkindness, etc instead of on the Bible as literal history.

You apparently have constructed elaborate strawmen in your head, and you're very busy knocking them down. One of these days you might like to spend some time with Progressive Christian or Jewish theologians.

Have fun with your strawmen quest, Don Quijote, but as I said before and which I'll repeat before dropping this conversation, your arguments are passing strange.