I feel that way, too, although sometimes you want to wear kevlar when saying that.
I don't know why it's so heretical for one to suggest that God didn't make a literal interpretation of the Bible as the only way to know Him. Or the only way to avoid hell.
What would that mean to all those who never saw a Bible?
It's the theme that matters, not the book.
Well, I tend to think it is far simpler than that.
If one reads it, believes it, lives by it, points of contention are not really relevent.
BTW, I once saw someone (a deeply committed fundamentalist) give a detailed account of the Creation story, word for word, and it was fascinating beyond words.
It was about 20 years ago, so I don't remember much, but there is far more there than meets a casual read.
A casual reader will, in fact, see a literal 24 hour day period for each day of creation; but the creation began before earth was formed and, therefore, no 24 hour day existed.
Also, seeing as how God is not limited by time -- a picosecond is as a trillion years -- puts a whole 'nother spin on a literal interpretation.