system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why do religions use stories and analogies to explain values and teachings, instead of stating stating them directly, which leads to misinterpretation?
gpt
Because humans do not learn well with direct facts and things that are stated directly. We have to be able to personally connect to information in order to learn it. That is why all good teachers give you object lessons, use analogies and parables to help you connect to the difficult concepts of anything that you are learning. It does not matter if it is a moral principle from a religion, or physics class.