I think it&#x27;s not how much you scrutinize the bible, but whether you look beyond the surface and ask whether on the whole it does in fact represent a cohesive view of reality.    Sure, you will find what you go looking for -- for both good or ill.  All find what they truly seek.<p>But beyond motivations, there is the deeper question of whether it is really true.<p>&quot;If Christianity is untrue, then no honest man will want to believe it, however helpful it might be; if it is true, every honest many will want to believe it, even if it gives him no help at all.&quot;  - C.S. Lewis