I don't understand the point of the Holy Bible

[gadzooks]

I always thought that the Holy Bible was simply a vast collection of outdated, fictitious tales, written with the purpose of giving guidance through loose interpretation. But if that's the case, then why not just use something like Aasop's Fables instead? I'd say that you'd get way more bang for your buck as far as practical wisdom goes. And plus, they're easy to read and not all fluffed out with ridiculous exaggerations that make it so hard to believe.

But then again, I guess most organized religions aren't really based on practicality, but rather on relatively 'blind' faith.

So why do holy scriptures even exist? Are people using them for the right reasons?

I stuck to only mentioning the Holy Bible, as I have at least read a small portion of it (Genesis mainly), while on the other hand, I have no clue whatsoever as to what is contained in the Qu'uran or other religious texts (although I assume they aren't much different in terms of general context).