re: The Bible and other religious literature

I really don't understand why some nonbelievers are so bothered by the Bible. I found the Bible interesting when I believed, and I still find it interesting now (albeit for different reasons). It is inarguably the most important book in the history of western society and should be treated as such. IMO everyone should read it, because far too many Christians and nonbelievers alike are horribly ignorant of what is in it.

I despise people who brag about their non-belief and have never so much as even opened the Koran, the Bible, the Vedas, etc. They are worse than those who blindly believe because at least many of them are seeking meaning and purpose through belief. "Angry atheists" are just arrogant assholes who make idiots of themselves.

If you haven't read the source material and researched the various major religions, how can you in good faith trash them? It's like saying Charles Dickens is a shite writer without ever reading his novels.