I agree in part. Defending the plain reading of the Bible is to be commended, however being jerky in the process can't be defended.
Fortunately we have Christ as an example. People tend to forget the enormity of His persuasive influence. Judeo-Christian principles permeate our reality.
> Judeo-Christian principles permeate our reality.
Indeed so. But then... so do pagan principles and sources. The pagan Greeks gave us science, that lifts us from subsistence farming. The pagan Norse and Roman gave us our concepts of law. Today is named after the moon. Tomorrow is named after the Teutonic god of war. The day after is named after the chief of the gods. The month we are currently is was named by the pagan Romans. Our primary holidays are derived from pagan or secular sources... Christmas from Mithras, Easter from Ostara, 4th of July from revolutionaries, Yuri's Night from a bunch of Commies. Our western cultural heritage was in large part preserved by the *Muslims* of all people, only returned to the west after the conquest of Spain in the 15th century.