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I've never read the bible, so reading this was extra infuriating. Wow.
I think a lot of people turn to religion out of fear. Fear of death and fear of the unknown. They want easy answers, which at the end of the day the bible doesn't really seem to offer, so the fear manifests as hate while they hide behind their own misunderstandings.
The issue as I see it is reading comprehension. They place no value on lateral thinking, and so interpret things literally. I would argue that the bible is intended to be significantly more metaphorical. Like, people think that you must die to get to heaven, and that the afterlife is a literal place like summer camp. But maybe the idea is that heaven is what you create through kindness and empathy. Perhaps you don't redeem good acts like tickets at an arcade for a prize. Perhaps if you live well, you don't require/desire a prize at all. It seems like a much more helpful document as a thought experiment than some sort of recipe for a casserole.
I absolutely agree. The bible has some good shit, if you're willing to apply critical thinking to some of its messages.