I had assumed you came from the other side of the fence. I see a little more logic to your position now, but I am still mildly puzzled (in the other direction now, it is a pleasingly swaying sensation). The bible is an ancient book, a cauldron of many things, among which it having shaped some of our language and sayings. It is in fact much more than the holy book of christianity. To conclude with something completely (un)related, I've always thought that Richard Feynman was very lucid when commenting on both science and religion.