Why believe the bible?

[JairCrawford]

I don't think having faith in Jesus and human progression need be mutually exclusive. It's the unfortunate truth that there is so much of the proverbial bath water still associated with faith in Jesus, and said bath water is, without any doubt, hindering human progression massively.

By all means, please expound on the meaning behind this "proverbial bath water". It seems to be word salad, but I'd like to be proven wrong.

Oh, where to start? The list could go on and on because so many people misuse Jesus to manipulate people.

Ah! Ok, so there is the American church and it's essential prostitution to the Republican Party. And then these so-called "Christian" politicians saying they "love God" and that their competitors do not, guilt tripping everyone to "vote for the candidate that God approves of". Right. Because -that- is exactly what Jesus was talking about when He taught about the Kingdom of Heaven... *eye roll* And then they have the nerve to collectively insult and persecute minorities together! Oh... the things Jesus would say to them! "You brood of vipers!" Oh I would LOVE to see those tables turn.

But yes. See that's some nasty bath water right there. And the sad thing is it is so remotely far from anything Jesus taught, yet people just can't see it.