Gleno, the stories contained in the bible are hand picked by the politicos of the era. All of the gnostic writings were excluded and those may indeed be the ones that Jesus the Christ believed in the most and wanted handed down to the "believers". How would you know which were His teachings and which were those chosen for you by mere political hacks of the time of the compiling of the bible?
It is very akin to believing what Bush is saying as opposed to using your own eyes and ears to discern the truth in the world. The only reason anyone would believe just one source of information is because that person is lazy.
Time to wake up and see the world for what it is and not what some political hack is telling you to see. See for yourself otherwise you are a pawn of the politicos and fodder for their cannon. Take the time to discover the truth through a variety of sources. Study many inputs. Do not be spoon fed the "truth" by any politician unless you are willing to give your freedom and offspring for their monetary and political gain.