I'm Jewish, and really don't care whether other people believe as I do. I take a relaxed approach to it all, as most non-Orthodox Jews seem to. I don't think the Torah is literal truth. It was written in a time and place when society, such as it was, was far more cruel and primitive. Its purpose was to try to start to civilize people. No it doesn't reflect modern science and mores. Much of modern science was not known then, and most of the mores would not have been accepted then. It was a starting point - not an end point. That's just my opinion - take it as you will.
Still, I see atheists bashing all religion because the Bible reflects the society of its time, and not our time. Believe what you will and for whatever reasons you choose. Have the decency to not go around bashing all religion and all religious followers because you think Biblical stories are absurd (frankly all mythology is pretty absurd, along with some real life), or because some folks try to cloak their bigotry in religious belief. These atheists (not all, but some atheists) decry the cruelty in the Bible, while fomenting hatred of religion.
So long as my words or actions to not harm you or deny your rights, lighten up. Feel free to call out those specific words or actions by people which do harm others or deny them rights. I do that all the time - supporting progressive politics, LGBT, feminism, BLM, immigrants, and other religions or even lack thereof. That doesn't mean you should bash other people who are otherwise your allies because someone tries to use religion as a cover for discrimination.
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