Well, I was brought up as a Catholic, and went to a Catholic school, so we did get to read large chunks of it in the compulsory R.E. classes from age 4 to 18, although I can't profess to having read ALL of it.
I seem to remember that as teenagers, we found the Songs of Solomon quite interesting! :-D ;-)
Despite having since become an atheist, I don't regret having studied the bible. It has contributed to a huge part of world history, after all, and no knowledge or insight is ever wasted.
From memory, the Old Testament is quite fire and brimstone, but there are some gentle and tender parts, (viz. Songs of Solomon again!), and the teachings of Jesus are, for the most part, about being benevolent to others, which is no bad thing.
As always, it's how these things get twisted for nefarious purposes that causes the problems.
IMO, as works of literature, the books of the bible have a real place.