It seems reasonable that there is a core to any story. How to find it though?
It seems to me that I am not expected to find God through "accurate knowledge" as in doctrinal purity. If we are drawn to God in hearing the story (stories)of Jesus we may yet find what we need to know.. If God is a living God, I expect him to help me understand him even if I can't read.
Does that seem too much to expect of God?