Sure I have........but remember that it was written by MAN....and not hardly 'dictated by God'.......I prefer this version of a 'Bible'....written by Jesus Christ himself ....and he DID dictate it:
Basically the Bible is gloom and doom......one would think the words of Jesus would make you feel all warm and fuzzy......and that's what this book does:
As an aside, my view of God is as an entity that can do only ONE thing: Love.
Any other view of a God that can hurt you, Judge you, and other sundry things is not a view I subscribe to. Now a MAN can hurt you, Judge you and do other sundry things to you........SO, which kind of God makes more sense?