text: in order to believe/not believe in god (etc) should you have to read bible from cover to cover first? should everyone read the entire bible before deciding if they believe it or not? i have no answer of my own, i just wonder what people think? i read the nt years ago and bits and pieces of the kjv recently.  the more i read, the less i believed it was the right religion or path for me.  so yes, i would recommend someone to read a bit of the bible (not neccessarily all) if they are searching, so they can make a informed decision on whether jesus is to be in their lives or not.  :-)  it has been my personal experience that informed decisions have more power than uninformed decisions in someone's life.   excellent question!