Oops, I just realized that you can easily ignore my second two statements and we might get into an argument about the first three, which are all kind of rambling and not really to the point.

My point is:

The Bible can be misinterpreted. But there is no obvious evidence that here on Earth, God punishes those who interpret it incorrectly. So, without dying and going to Heaven/Hell, how do we know which interpretation is correct? And how is that better than believing in no Bible at all?