[CynicalBear]

>>Did you pick up the Bible on your ownsome and completely with no influence from anyone else or from any other commentary etc arrive at your beliefs?<<

I picked up the Bible and with prayer for guidance got rid of some of the heretical beliefs of the organized religions. The real church (small c) are those who trust in Jesus alone.

[Cronos]

Ok, but you still came with ideas and concepts about everything. you did not pick up a bible and come up with your beliefs that Jesus is God, that there is the Trinity, etc.

[Cronos]

The real church (small c) are those who trust in Jesus alone.

So, do you teach the Bible to others or just toss them the Bible to decipher on their own?

If you do teach them, why?

What about yourself? you said that you learnt the concepts of Christianity from others - so you were taught some concepts and then read the Bible to fit your beliefs?