According to Osho, scriptures are useless because they turn living inquiry into blind belief: they claim absolute authority, forbid reflection and change, and make people mentally blind. When a book becomes "scripture," it silences science and doubt, fuels persecution, and halts human growth. Books are valuable only when approached as fallible guides to be questioned, tested, and owned through one's own understanding.
Treating any book as unquestionable truth stops you from thinking; using books to think for yourself helps you grow.