BluePhantom
Educator (of liberals)
I'm an agnostic. I cannot say whether or not there is a "god," but I am doubtful. I definitely don't believe in man-made religion or the Bible though! I believe the bible to be a collection of stories/parables that were made up by ancient ignorant people in order to try and explain things that happened in their world that they didn't understand. That's my opinion on religion/God/whatever.
I can see how you would reach that conclusion regarding some things such as the "historical" stories, I guess we will call them (Garden of Eden, Tower of Babel, etc). I agree with you that those are based in ancient mythology and should not be taken literally. But I think you undervalue the Bible and the authors in regard to the wisdom it provides on how to go about life in ancient Judea. Many of those basic principles still have application today. I would hardly call the prophets ignorant. They were certainly angry. They were not the kind of guys you would have over for a light-hearted barbecue and a couple beers. But they often gave good advice for their time.