I have read the Bible. One of my favorite books is Ecclasiastes, but I don’t believe it is the word of God. As I said before religion, whether Budhism, Catholicism, the Jewish faith, Muslims, Baptists, Lutherans, And even cults like the Reverend Jim Jones are attempts by fallible human beings to explain our existence. The alternative is that when we die there is nothing. Having to face that idea is not a pleasant thought. I do believe in intelligent design. It is around us everywhere.
If you do not believe in the Bible as God’s word, how do you come to an understanding of God? How can you have any idea how to worship, why you should worship, and what you are worshipping? Or do you even worship at all? Do you feel that God is a loving God, or are you satisfied that he created everything and then left us on our own?