Douglas Rushkoff has posted an excellent essay about why the Bible is much more useful as a metaphorical guide to life than as a literal document.
Like any other public health crisis, the belief in religion must now be treated as a sickness. It is an epidemic, paralyzing our nation's ability to behave in a rational way, and – given our weapons capabilities – posing an increasingly grave threat to the rest of the world.
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Perhaps the best way to kill their God, in fact, is to take charge of the Bible. It is – in my own opinion as a media theorist – the Greatest Story Ever Told, and deserving of our continued support and analysis. For my part, I'm writing Testament, which I hope will bring these stories – told both in their Biblical context and as a near-future sci-fi fable – to people who might never have stumbled across them before.
