OP, interesting thread. I'll preface by relating many accept ALL scripture, religious story and myth as metaphor/allegory for entheogen cataylyzed experiencing. See, egodeath.com, dense but rich.

In short all Religion MAY be viewed as "describing" the universal experience(potential) had during deeply entheogenic, plant induced non-ordinary states of consciousness: no separate self(egodeath), no free will(metaphysical), block universe(frozen space/time) determinism. One needs to suspend any sense of hitoricity re religious scripture while searching for the message contained therein.

Whether the mental construct developed with this approach describes"Truth", is secondary and rationally unknowable anyway. What is fascinating is how much evidence supports this approach and how accurately it describes the the humanly universal, "mystic ecstasy". With a bit of study, it can add sacred dimensionality to your mystic state experiencing AND ordinary state life(more importantly)!! Check it out, report back in 6-12months.

As an aside, I'll allow these intense states may be had without entheogens, however with exponentially LESS reliability, practicality and ergonomicity.

Peace