I really like your angle on this, it's amazed me since i was a child that people don't interpret scriptures within their own reasoning, beliefs, understanding and core ultimately. The stories in the bible have taken on a whole new context for me over the years as my knowledge around certain subjects grew and personal experiences. I think that if you take any scripture at face value or adopt another persons interpretation of it it's a clear indication that you're not the self development path. We are here to find our own truths, and you cant get there if you don't think for your self.