Strangley enough, (since the Judeo Christain Muslim faiths share the same source) it was when Isreal was taking into Babylonian captivity that the bible was first written down. And also went into a few revisions. Deuteronomists added some of the rules, saying to worship only Yahweh. They believed only th god of their temple should be worshipped, and used Babylon as evidence. Afterwards, in Ezekial's time it was altered even further, such as taking Leviathan out of Genesis-God didn't have to battle and defeat anyone in order to create the world. A peaceful creation, unique among other religions. These Religions ignore that their own accounts have changed over time, and not just by translation.
What is interesting also, is that writing a religion down usually makes the student take the words literally. During any Axial age, the most spiritual in a religions history, the 'doctorine' is not literal but rather used to push the person inward for an experience. These followers of god are missing out on the spiritual component in order to attain a historical reward.
Strangly enough, I thought we'd talk at least a little about evolution in this topic. Oh well