Fiction books never have a deeper meaning, IMHO.

I think it's a little rude to call them pre-science. They had amazing engineers that could build giant pyramids and move heavy blocks of stone really high up off the ground via a clever system of ramps, pulleys, and possibly slave labor.

I'm in this sub because I like nonfiction books.

I disagree. I think reading the bible has negative worth. As in, if you read some of it, you're likely worse off than if you hadn't read from it.

>should be able to recognise a reference being made with six pomegranate seeds

>should equally be able to recognize a reference being made to a strongman who doesn't cut his hair.

In the real world, being able to recognize and understand these references isn't worth much compared. Whereas the time it takes to read and learn them is worth a lot.

There's nothing in the bible worth reading, IMHO.

When I listened to the audiobook, his words suggested to me that he is a horrible person.