I like to listen to the bible on audio and its not every day but when I do listen its usually like an entire book of the bible (unless its genisis or exodus which took like 3-4 sittings). I would say its very important to have read through the bible once (or listened) it keeps you from being decieved or being swayed by someones non biblical opinion (which there is ALOT of on this site, just go to the marriage section, I think this is wrong no I think thats wrong, your wrong, blah blah blah). If you know the bible you know whats really real, if not its like being in a cult because you are swayed like the wind with every pew warmers opinion. You need to be able to take a hard stand against exageration and untruth and call out wolves in sheeps clothes who seek to destroy your joy and happyness through subtle manipulations of scripture, just look at some of the thread I am in in the marriage section (you can do a search of my handle and see). If you dont tow the party line so to speak (the dogma or agenda line) you will see how sour people turn, they walk around with a rock in their hand if you dare challenge their agenda, for them it really does not matter what the bible says they want control. You have to be sure of yourself enough to possibly physically defend yourself or to up and leave a church.
