The Naked Gospel part 1

I've started this book but didn't finish so I've decided to start over from the beginning and read it all the way through this time. From what I remember in the past I enjoyed the author's point of view and the way he tries to present things based of what the Bible actually says than church jargon. I know that no one is truly unbiased in anything that is written and even now my own biases probably permeate through. I respect the effort to examine something that is so ingrained in so many people and simply ask why we do what we do and just because we do it does it make it right. That mindset I think is the first step in to truly understanding this thing we've labeled "Christianity" (not that it ever will be or was meant to be understood). I think there more people (Christians) who do things for the simple fact of this is what I've always done than knowing the why behind what they do. I know for a long time in my own life I had this mindset. While I don't think this is the most terrible thing in the world, I do think that if ever confronted with a question of why do you do something and there isn't a desire to analyze a belief or behavior and be willing to understand and be honest with yourself why you do something you end up falling into the category of blindly doing something. This can be taken to the extreme as well, analyzing every decision ever made “why do I eat carrots?” “Why do I wear blue?” I don’t think it is a natural or easy thing to be able to distinguish where the clear line is between what should be examined and what is futile. I guess that’s where “maturity” comes in and no I don’t mean age I’ve seen plenty of people older than me who cannot or refuse to grow up and people younger than me that are wise beyond their years. In the end I don’t think that there is any clear and beaten path to accomplish or find the “truth”. What works for some will not work for all, just for the simple fact is we are all unique and beautiful individuals. None of us are the same and none of us should expect to be able to replicate the exact results of someone else.