Obviously it’s interesting to religious people and people who study religion. But, on top of that it’s an important document of the English language at that time. So it’s got linguistic interest as well. But that’s the case for many historic religious texts. One has to do with religion the other is the linguistic aspect. Of course there are other areas of interest like culture and so on.
I grew up on the KJV so for me it's a very powerful cultural touchstone, just as much as Shakespeare with which it is roughly contemporary. For me the atheist/rationalist view and the mythical/spiritual view are two poles of my psychological constitution. They are opposed, yet indivisible like the poles of a magnet. I feel as though I wouldn't be my whole self without either. The Bible, the Greek myths, Norse mytholo…
There was yet another preacher convinced they had mathematically determined when the rapture would be and that it was “surprisingly” a nearby upcoming date and his flock was selling their possessions. Watching my co-workers giggle after the explanation was entertaining.
But you can really be out of the loop