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Dude it’s probably the most important and influential text of the western world. Everyone should read just to understand how it informs our current context. Not believing the bible and urging people to not read it is a similar level of ignorance to someone who believes in it and has never read it.
This is a ridiculous claim. Reading stories about how god and the devil trick a dude into committing incest or how humans used to be 10 ft tall and live a thousand years before a divine flood wiped out all the non-believers isn't at all necessary.
It's entirely possible to have a cogent understanding of western politics without delving into the depths of the mythology. You'd be far better off spending your time reading legitimate political literature or doing irl stuff.
Yes, the foundational text of a religion that has shaped our systems of governance and society is completely irrelevant to modern life