You can never take the BIBLE 'way too seriously"...what happens is that a person can begin to interpret the BIBLE To fit their mode or moodswing at the moment. It is so easy to become extremely legalistic. The BIBLE does not need people....people need the BIBLE...THE bible and all of it's potental, power, stories, and annointing by the Holy Spirit, will never fade away. It's like having an owner's manual, a roadmap for life, a history book and a reference all at the same time. Do not judge the BIBLE on how others tell you how it should be interpreted. Read it for yourself and as you do, invite the Holy Spirit to help interpret those scriptures to your life.