i_a_m_d_e_d_e : for somebody, who claims to be from a sectarian school.. you, among anybody else here should be aware that the bible is basically inspired by God.. its origin is Divine.. it is a message from God to man.. by bicker the very foundation of Catholic creed is indirectly precluding His existence.. apparently that seems to contradict with your last statement.. (please enlighten me)
moreover, you don't give justice by the mere fact that 'some' of the people that we are supposed to look at to were doing such appalling things.. i believe you are old enough to figure out which is to be followed and not..
lastly.. stressing sheer speculations is just outrightly lame.. (if you are very sure that prophets were doing the same thing as you do) then back it up with concrete supporting evidences..
anyway.. bro.. are you an atheist, skeptic, or just simply perplexed?