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>Yes. We're flawed. We're sinners, according to the Bible, which Q tells us to read
The Bible is flawed, because it was written by men, and translated several times by moar men. It's not man's fault. But as we stated, we are imperfect, and thus we must learn to not take everything man says as "absolute", because even if the Bible were truth "the Word of God", we are all humans, and because of that, our understanding of the Bible now takes on addition flaws that further muddy the waters.
There is substance to the Bible, but many will never truly come to appreciate that which they think is "God", because we are basing our beliefs upon inherently flawed foundations. Jesus did not write down "His" Gospels, and we are left with several voids, because once again, there were men who took it upon themselves to remove certain accounts they found "less desirable". There is a tremendous disconnect for many individuals in regards to what "it all means".
Nothing guarantees that "God" will save any one of us. That, itself, is considered a "belief". Likewise, when you say the word "sinner", it no longer has the original meaning behind it, because it comes with someone else's predisposition of what that word is now used to describe. It is a "belief" that we are all "sinners", but going back to the story in the Garden, we've completely lost all connection of what actually transpired. There are clues, but one does not simply understand by listening to the sermon on Sunday. Many might outright reject the Truth if they found out what really took place. Others, are not afraid of the Truth. It's really quite breathtaking. You have no choice but to humble yourself.
Reading the Bible only takes one so far. And right now, there is much confusion because many religious folk have yet to make a smooth transition into the 21st century. It's not really our fault. Part is our environment, but this was also a coordinated attack, designed to exploit those who are ignorant to the deception. In this instance, evil people gained an incredible amount of leverage over several good people because of their inherited ignorance. It's a shame, but we can't jut cry out and expect God to fix the mess we got ourselves into. Especially, when so many have yet to even comprehend Who or What "God is". Who was it that told you that you were born a "sinner"? Was it "God"? How can one be sure if they don't even know what to look for?