The time we have is precious and there is not better pastime in life than reading the bible, which is enriches your life in so many ways, to not read the Bible is to not really experienced life to the fullest and not becoming mature
We are trying to find significance in a fallen world by adopted the worlds values which since we don't know any better we trust, yet there is something else to consider.
The Bible as old as it is speaks remarkably about human conditions and problems - recorded so long ago. It gives us salvation as these words are "life"