In his Dec. 22 letter “Start new year with new daily habit,” Bob Mattila suggests reading the Bible “in a year” then points to recommended sections. I agree, with one caveat:
Instead of reading pre-selected passages (chosen by a source intending to manipulate what you see), start on page 1 and read the entire Bible, beginning to end, and while you are reading, don’t shut down your mind and blindly believe every word, but think about what the words actually say.
Virtually every religion demands “blind faith” of its followers for a reason: Intelligent examination and evaluation generally leads one to discover the many contradictions and errors they would prefer you not notice.
In fact, when you finish the Bible, pick up the Koran and do the same, then perhaps the Book of Mormon, followed by the “World Bible,” which examines all major religions side by side. The words and tales differ in each one, but they all share incredibly faulty logic.
