The Bible holds great wisdom, but we must accept the bitter reality that it has been distorted and appropriated by the powers of this world almost since the beginning. Look into the history of Christianity. After Paul met with the early fathers of the first church, the message was modified to make it more accessible to the masses. It was taken by the oligarchs of Rome and reimagined as a social control system predicated on fear of authority and total submission. It has been colored by the hand of man. The Bible is still a holy book, but we must be careful to read it within the context of the real historical truth. The Bible is read with your heart, not your eyes.