For there to be a broken base, both sides need to have been actual fans first.
Maybe the different sects of Christianity would be a better example of a broken base.
^ That's what I was referring to.
Now that I think of it, there also needs to at least be another work in the series, and fans need to claim that it was ruined forever somewhere.
I guess the only way "broken base" applies here is if you're talking about fans arguing over which translation is better.
I think the broken base is a great way to look at it, though I'd suggest that the object is not the Bible, but societies (AKA judeo-christian blah blah) that have been shaped by it. In that sense the broken base is between those who think 'we' might have been better off with or without a Christian Bible. Given the nature of a religious text so deeply ingrained in society, and for so long, 'we' are all forced to be 'fans' whether we like it or not the only question being, is the book/religion/culture broken or not?
^You mean western society.
For there to be a broken base, there needs to have been a base first.
I like to think that god had his reasons at the time, harsh as they were. Also while Lucifer might have had good reasons, we still have a great deal of problems thanks to him. In the end both meant well, but they were also flawed, just like humans are, (most of us anyway). Also, I know events surely have to bee exaggerated, but to what degree, we'll never know.
I thought the first book in the series (retroactively titled "The Old Testament", not unlike "Star Wars" became "Episode IV: A New Hope") was perfectly fine on its own, but the second book ("The New Testament") kind of ruined it for me. The main character is Retconned into the the first book, takes over all the action, and comes off as kind of a Mary Sue. And now the vast majority of printings include both books bound together, so I can't just get the one.
And that's not getting into the Apocrypha. Hoo boy. They shoulda stopped at one.
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Long Book, Broken Base
The first thing to do would be to choose a translation. The Broken Base can be a stickler about this, accusing others of introducing their own bias, but if you are a casual reader, the best thing to do is just pick something in Modern English.
That being said, The Bible is written by around forty different guys written in time periods from ancient Egypt to the early Roman Empire in the first century CE. It is divided into two parts - Hebrew & Greek Scriptures or Old & New Testament - and then into smaller books including narratives, poetry, letters, and Mind Screw, not necessarily in that order; in fact, the books themselves are in Anachronic Order. The narratives contain anything from adventure to drama to even romance, and even a little humor, like Elijah's potty humor in 1 Kings or the demon-possessed nude streakers in Acts. It can also be a very difficult read, with certain parts hard to understand without some knowledge of ancient customs, history, and geography. While quite a few readers seem to think it's a big contradiction, it actually has a few cases of very well hidden Fridge Brilliance, not to mention a lot of Call Backs. There is also Values Dissonance, although that can apply to our time from The Bible's viewpoint as well (of course, it's a bit more complicated then that as it had Values Dissonance WHILE BEING WRITTEN).
And then, during/after the reading, you can choose which side of the Broken Base you want to be on...or just have fun watching from the sidelines. Also the varying Alternate Character Interpretation and other interpretations: