John, welcome. Nice to have a little moral support here.

I'm impressed that you've read both the Bible and the Qur'an. I have to admit I haven't completely read either. I have read large sections of the Bible, and scanned over many other sections, but have never had the stamina to read it cover to cover. The Qur'an I've barely scratched, but what I have read of it has done nothing to change my mind about the fallibility of holy books.

Like you, I gradually came to the conclusion that there was no real evidence for the existence of God, and my science studies showed me that there was nothing on this Earth which required the existence of gods to explain. I spent a long time as an agnostic, too apathetic to really care whether gods existed or not. It's only within the last 10 to 15 years that I finally came off the fence and decided that there probably are no gods. Additionally, my readings, both biblical and elsewhere, have convinced me that the gods of humanity, whether Yahweh, Allah, Jupiter or Ra, or any others one cares to name, cannot exist as defined by their own followers.

So jump into the discussion wherever you feel comfortable. As for the translations you seek, I generally use The Skeptic's Annotated Bible at http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/ . They also have translations of the Qur'an and the Book of Mormon, all annotated for easy searching. They claim that, "The Skeptic's Annotated Bible attempts to remedy this imbalance. It includes the entire text of the King James Version of the Bible, but without the pro-Bible propaganda. Instead, passages are highlighted that are an embarrassment to the Bible-believer, and the parts of the Bible that are never read in any Church, Bible study group, or Sunday School class are emphasized. For it is these passages that test the claims of the Bible-believer. The contradictions and false prophecies show that the Bible is not inerrant; the cruelties, injustices, and insults to women, that it is neither good nor just." I have checked several passages with other sources and found these translations to be accurate.