Just to clarify, I may have come off sounding harsh.
I think the bible in it's entirety is a great story. I am athiest but I feel it has some great suggestions in there for leading a great life. I've tried to educate myself on a lot of theological issues and consider religion as a whole fascinating.
I rarely take much of what is written literally but a lot of people get strength from religion and I find that awesome. Just as long as they don't hurt others doing so
