Reddit mentions of The Testimony of the Evangelists: The Gospels Examined by the Rules of Evidence

People will always disagree. something as deep as spirituality will NEVER have a universality to it. we are all free to believe what we want. Free will and all that. I would just advise that if you believe something you know exactly why, not just because it is cool or sounds good.

When it comes to Christianity, yeah there are people who interpret it differently. but this happens when they don't take in the full context and cherry pick verses. Once you have the context, you can see right through these counter arguments or disagreements.

Problem is most people are lazy and don't read the Bible for themselves and just take what someone else teaches them. This is a dangerous slope. When you read it yourself, you gain a deeper understanding of the bigger picture. Christ was very direct when he taught. There really is no wiggle room. Some people just choose to read into it how they want, which is also wrong.

many people approach the Bible in the wrong way, thinking a story from front to back when in fact it is a collection of writings spanning well over 3000 years by 40 different authors. each book can be read independent of another. You can start in the middle or read cover to cover, that's up to the reader, just understand what you are reading, where it came from, what year, age or time it was written and understand who the audience was at the time of the writing. For us "gentiles" it is suggested we start with John and read forward into Paul's writings starting with Acts, then precede with the letters.

Now lastly, if any religion forces something on you or you are shunned becasue you don't do this or that, it is a cult. period. There is such things as Bible cults as well. So just becasue someone is talking about Jesus doesn't mean they are talking about "The" Jesus of the Holy Bible. I'm not going to call any particular religions or "christian sects", just stating that true Christianity is a choice and nothing is or should be forced. To be a child of God, one only has to accept the gift that was given through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. If you believe it in your heart and accept Him as your Lord and Savior, you are Saved. Only God knows your heart. outside of that there are things you can follow to improve your life and relationship with Him, but by no means are you "unsaved" because you ate a piece of Pork. Christ himself said, "it is not what goes in a man's mouth that defiles him, it's what comes out, becasue that comes form the heart."

Anyways. Just want to say that I think you are taking what other people do as your definition of what Christianity is and that's just not true. The only way to gain the understanding is to Ask the Lord in Prayer for clarity and understanding as you read the Words yourself. Let God plant the seeds he wants to in you.

You are obviously free to do whatever you want and it matters not to me, I will care for my fellow patriot regardless of what they believe. I just want what I feel is best for you and everyone else.

If you want a good read and study into the authenticity of the Bible from an Atheist read "Testimony of the Evangelists" by Simon Greenleaf

Simon Greenleaf (1783-1853) was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and began the practice of law in Portland, Maine. Serving as professor of law at Harvard University from 1833-48, he was instrumental in organizing the university's law program. His three-volume work, A Treatise on the Law of Evidence, in considered a classic of American jurisprudence and forms the basis for his study of the Gospels.