Obviously, you and I don't take it seriously. I feel it should be taken seriously, because we live in a world where a massive amount of people take it seriously; which is idiotic and detrimental to society. I also feel the same way with regards to other books, such as the koran. People need to realize how dangerous it is, just like the bible, and raise awareness of all the thing factually wrong in it, as well as how evil and ridiculous the stories that are contained in them actually are.
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' -Isaac Asimov-