It is curious that you quibble over the very true assertion that, "What God tells us in His word is the truth - with or without the agreement of men." That you call it "vapid" and "shallow" is a dead giveaway that you seem incapable of recognizing the curtain being pulled down over your eyes and the lying spirits sent to deceive you. God COMMANDED that His word be written and that what He revealed be believed and obeyed. Now maybe you want to argue with Him over that, but I'll advise you that you will lose. God will hold you responsible for knowing and understanding what He says. Trusting in men to tell you what you must believe without verifying if what they say is true is dangerous and has eternal consequences.
If the Apostles praised the noble Bereans for such looking into, then what makes us imagine - in a world where the Bible is translated into a large percentage of the languages in existence today and a much larger literacy rate than may have existed when Jesus was here - that we are somehow exempt from that same responsibility? Nobody has stated everyone has to read the Bible in order to know the gospel. Thankfully, there are many faithful believers who share the gospel with others and God is able to bring the truth to all those who diligently seek Him. But to really understand our faith, we should desire to study God's word because it is the truth, the sword of the Spirit, the light for our path, the lamp for our feet and God's love letter to us.
So, go ahead, swallow everything your church feeds you. Go on believing whatever they tell you about the past. Ignore the history, the facts, the truth, the Scriptures, if that helps you sleep at night. But just remember this, you HAVE been told the truth here. What you do with it is up to you. Your insults, mockery, petty repetitive snide remarks and unfounded boasting about things you had NOTHING to do with anyway will not deter those of us who KNOW we have eternal life because we have believed in and received Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
I am proud to be a "Bible Christian". I have a BA degree in Biblical Education and Theology I sacrificed and worked hard for. I see that as a badge of honor and laugh at those who would try to make it something wrong or undesirable. Nothing could be further from the truth. It was because of Scripture that God led me out of the false religion and accursed gospel of Roman Catholicism. I praise Him every day for His grace and mercy. I will continue to pray for you and every other person who reads these threads that the glorious gospel of the grace of God who saves us by faith and not by our works shines on their hearts and they can join the spiritual house of believers who are the body of Christ, His bride, clothed in fine, white linen washed in His precious blood and dwelling with Him for eternity.
You go, girl......
Will boatbums now be subjected to scorn and derision, or that is reserved for Catholics that have earned degrees in Theology/ Religion?