The Bible was written by man. Taking it word for word and literally, to the point that anyone that doesn’t becomes thought of as a lesser person is problem number one. Imo.

If we don’t trust what is written by man in 2023, why In God’s name, would we trust what was written by man centuries ago?

But, like Socrates, I know that I know nothing (paraphrasing). So these conversations are lost on me. I have no interest in portraying my flawed point of view to be absolute truth or swaying anyone to believe what I believe.