"Misquoting Jesus"

I am currently reading 'Misquoting Jesus' and find it extremely interesting. The author has studied Greek and Hebrew and followed the history of the writing of the Bible and describes Christianity's obsession with the written word. I have always found it odd that the Bible is considered to be such an important book and yet, literally, it is faulty - from illiterate scribes to scribes with strong personal opinions and changes made to fit those opinions. The fact that very few people even read until so very recently adds to the perplexity of it's importance! Not nearly so like the Quoran, it does however, seem to be used more as a bat than a guide...