What do Atheists believe the Bible as?

[krazedkat]

Time and time again, I hear that the Bible is wrong and a tool to brainwash. Me, being a Christian, don't fully understand the atheist's position. What do you believe about the Bible? Was it created for brainwashing people? Or was it created by people who truly believed that they were influenced by a god when there is none?

I personally believe that it is the word of God, and it's the only word of God we can base Christianity on.

It was either created by a politician to brainwash or a schizophrenic, I don't quite know which one. Not to mention the enumerable untruths set forth in the bible, such as pi being exactly 3. Not to mention, further still, the fact that it isn't a moral book. The Bible condones rape, slavery and many other horrific things.