Miss Maudie says, "...sometimes the Bible in the hands of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hand of-oh, of your father." Explain what she means.

Some say religion can be the intoxicant of the masses. Certainly there is nothing wrong with the Bible; it can teach us many things. What Miss. Maudie means is that the Bible's meanings can be twisted and used to harm people as much as help them. Consider Aunt Alexandra's Sunday woman's group. They use the Bible to perpetuate their own ignorance. If people misinterpret the "Word of God" and deem their own version to be the truth, it can be destructive.

When Miss Maudie shows her disgust with “foot-washing Baptists,” is she actually putting down all Baptists, or a particular point of view? Explain.