Your dealing with Faith vs Science (which also requires faith with evidence) The bible is a book of storys that have been handed down to teach man how to act with some morals, except when we want to over run another culture in the name of our god.
Tough sell with out blinders.
Walt, Not all religions are "religious". Webster backs me up on this: Religion: cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith. Evolution and environmental sciences certainly fit that definition. But I commend adherents for the faith extended. I don't have it in me.
I do not accept that definition as valid as stated. I'm guessing it was down the list of definitions a bit?
By that definition virtually any "system" that people get horned up over is religion. That is simply not the case.
