haha thanks but part of my prior programming was to read meta commentary about the Bible as well. I've read more commentary about Matthew (not to mention Mark, Luke and John) than I have read of the Bible itself.

In my studied opinion, it's not worth that kind of attention, nothing in the Bible is. I promise you I won't waste another second of my life reading any more of it and I truly suggest that no one else does either.

Sure I've got trauma, but suggesting I'm blinded by it is some apologist bullshit. It's all boring AF.

You're a "hardcore atheist" are you? I find that fairly shocking. I'm reminded of a quote from the book Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh: “He seems deeply interested in Church matters. Are you quite sure he is right in the head? I have noticed again and again since I have been in the Church that lay interest in ecclesiastical matters is often a prelude to insanity.”