Originally Posted by
FlyingJesus
Whatever you want to say about religion (and people please bare in mind this is not the place for GOD DOESN'T EXIST I HATE RELIGION posts) the Bible and other religious texts are fantastic for stories. The characters, events and theories that come from religious texts are reflected in works of fiction everywhere and with good reason: it works. Most character types can be found in them, as can many testing scenarios for those characters, and even mythical or holy places which can add depth to a novel, drama or film. If you have enough time to go into it, it's a great topic to explore