Wow what a mega off-topic thread!

I always keep an open mind and have an interest in evidence both for or against. I am not a committed atheist or a hard line creationist.

I do think most of the bible should be seen as a story, and I think verses from the bible are irrelevant when it comes to a genuine investigation of if there is a higher power or not. The bible is just a book that has gone through many, many revisions over the years at the whims of kings and other leaders throughout history. It has little to do with if there is genuine evidence of a higher spiritual force behind the universe or not.