Religion

He was a devout Christian until divinity school and found too many biblical contradictions and inconsistencies to continue believing in the divinity of Christ. He converted to Unitarianism and eventually obtained an advanced degree in theology. According to him, this was quite common with many theology students converting to other religions or becoming atheists. You'll also find several prominent atheist theologians who were once believers.

So yes, those who believe in an inerrant bible are in for a rude surprise if they actually engage in objective study of it. Some simply delude themselves by referring to the bible as "metaphorical" when it suits them and literal in other instances without ever explaining how one determines which is which, not to mention never bothering to explain how the murder, rape, slavery, homophobia, and misogyny advocated by the bible can possibly be "metaphorical".