Hoops wrote:
Every Christian must be prepared with a list of excuses why they are not prepared to take Jesus seriously. Usually this involved claiming that Jesus did not mean what he said.
Or, perhaps, every Christian should be prepared to diligently study Jesus' words in the entire Bible as part of a comprehensive biblical view. Many of us do.
Yes, just as long as you have help to interpret away the parts that give you trouble - much like the Jehovah's Witnesses.