i was also pointing out a little inconsistency in the bible. it says judge not, lest ye be judged, but later in the chapter it says judge with righteous judgment. so what is it? my personal feeling is that the bible is chock full of good messages. love your neighbor, treat others how you want to be treated, dont steal, dont kill dont lie etc. but when you start to take it LITERALLY, problems arise, and you cant see the forest for the trees. "It's like a finger pointing away to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger, or you will miss all the heavenly glory" thats from bruce lee, not the bible lol. but the point is still the same. organized religion can be helpful to people, but at the same time, you could say they are cutting you to sell you a bandaid.