I think maybe you haven't met some of the truly "entrenched, conservative" scholars in theological cemeteries, because many of those would not be caught dead characterizing the Bible as "hugely flawed and inaccurate". Not if their salaries are paid by inerrantists.

Take Dalles Theological Cemetery -- er, Seminary -- for example. You'd never get such an admission out of them.

I'm with Carrier about this stuff: The Jesus is a mythical creature. No evidence for it living.

And: Mathew was the first gospel and the others are copies with more crap added.

Therefore: no wonder jesus' words are all over the place.

the Bible is "hidden from the wise" because they insist upon reading logically, and "seminary scholars" are the worst of the bunch i guess

It IS deeply ingrained in followers that to even mentally question, is to commit a HUGE sin.