I've explained to many Christians that the very book they hold sacred was managed and compiled by the same groups they see as evil. I'm not sure why they think the Catholic leadership, the most ungodly and unchristlike people on earth, would produce a book that came from God. Just about everything in the Bible is about control and authoritarian dogma, with some of the most horrifying acts of mass murder the world has ever seen. There are a few small sections that show some semblance of decency, but they are immediately followed with more examples of strict, tyrannical acts of an angry God who kills anyone that doesn't obey (like paying their tithing).

The Bible is a mix of biased history, heavily edited, and outright fiction. It's been one of the greatest tools for subjugating the masses. Religious leaders are the sheepdogs of the state, herding the masses in whichever direction they need them to go at any given time.