have read the ENTIRE BIBLE on your own?

Question

Please do not feel the need to impress me. I just want to know who has taken the time outside of church to pick up the Bible and read it.

If you have read the ENTIRE bible, please tell me why you did it.

Please note....Reading a lot of passages at church with your preacher guiding you through the book does not count. I only want o know of people who have read the Bible on their own.

No Drampor..Not Canadian---pure Texan.

Answer 1

Yes, I read the whole thing a long time ago, and it really made me think about what my pastor was telling me in church, about how he would manipulate things to make his point.

Thats when I turned from christianity and sought a better belief and peace for myself.

Answer 2

I read it because I believe we need the whole story, beginning to end. The first time was difficult getting through some of the Old Testament, but I actually liked Leviticus and Numbers the last time because the last time and this time I'm reading from The Message. It's really a good translation/paraphrase that is easy to read and understand. I read the Living Bible through and enjoyed that too because the new one I got is a study Bible and it has a verse by verse commentary.

Answer 3

cookies_n_cream0218,
I have read the entire Bible and found it a rewarding experience. It took getting up early in the morning, sometime 2:30 am, sometimes 4:30 am, depending upon when God woke me.

I would encourage all to do it. It takes a lot of dedication.

I did it because I value it. The words are life, and bring light to my soul. I find that there is the daily miracle of being able to understand it; look how many don't understand , but quote from it as if they knew.

Answer 4

Read it? Yes in fact several times. The first time was out of my own curiosity and it made no sense to me what-so-ever! (a real struggle especially through Numbers). I can always tell when someone says they have read the bible from front to back... that they don't understand any of it! It was during my separation from my first husband (same old story, he was fooling around on me and left me for some temporary peice of trash...anyhoo). I read it in brokeness and in search of comfort, peace, love, and understanding. Once I realized that in reading the Gospels first that the entire Old testement began to unfold for me it became incredibly interesting and I couldn't put it down! Now...I have never been good with remembering Chapters and verses (definitely not one of my talents) , but I can quote what the bible says and it seems to be supernaturally placed within my heart as if I knew it even before I read it! Tell me how many other books effect you like that! I'm certain if someone quoted a sentence from a Stephen King novel...no-one would know it unless it was one of his signature phrases. The fact is for me that it became the "living bible" to me and I still marvel at how a certain scripture can mean one thing to me one day and God will reveal another meaning to me another day. For instance...
Most percieve "It is better to give than to recieve" as a call to give and be charitable. Well...try being poor for awhile. The other meaning is this:
You are more blessed to be ABLE to give than to receive even though receiving is also a blessing. When in need, those receiving are blessed but humbled and desire to be in the position of returning that favor or being able to give. See?

Answer 5

Thank you, I don't feel that need to impress you at all; so this makes it so much more comfortable to address your question. You said please as well, astounding! Twice at that, your a Canadian; you must be! Anyway, yes I've read it, several times; and always under my own intent. I continue to review it. The why is because I find comfort and humour in it. It helps me better understand my peoples. Why they are as they are. Life is entertaining when at it's worst, even better at it's best; and the Bible is the program for a lot of peoples show. It's a must read if your going to interact and participate in the frivolities of life! That's it Sugar, now you know my whys and where from my motivation comes! Take care and all the best, LOL winters coming!

Answer 6

I did, five times in my life, Pedagogia and all. Three times of those as a believer (the latter two of them in eager preparation for the ministry), the fourth as an agnostic, the fifth as an atheist.

Since many are mentioning Quran, I too have read significant portions of it, though admittedly not all of it. What I read horrified me and made me realize that muslims who claim that it is a religion of peace are either 1.) unversed in their own holy book or 2.) lying trying to get me to convert.

Answer 7

I have read the Bible extensively, mostly on my own. The Bible is not a book you can just sit down and read, sometimes it takes hours and lots more reading to get the meaning of one verse.

Answer 8

Good point. Yes, I have read through the bible starting at Genesis and straight through probably 20 times..each time I pick up new things..a fresh look..maybe even a Revelation. I just started last week again..I'm at Deuteronomy 27. It's about Moses and the elders

Answer 9

Yes, read it through more than once. I pasrticulary enjoy reading the version called the Chronological Bible, as it is organized in essentially chronological order. Most Bibles are not chronologically organized.

Answer 10

I've read the Bible. That's why I'm an atheist.

I used to be Christian, because my parents raised me as a Christian. However, when I got older, I looked into what Christian beliefs are, what the beliefs of other cultures are, and the nature of belief in general. As part of this, I read the Bible. I've also read much of the Quran, though I can't claim to have read all of it.

Now I'm a staunch atheist.