As a non-Christian, I challenged myself to read the entire Bible from cover to cover, and what I found confirmed a powerful truth about human nature.
This journal entry reveals why I undertook the daunting challenge of reading the foundational text of a complicated and nuanced religion. It was a quest to connect with history and my English, Scottish, and Irish ancestors, whose lives were deeply rooted in Christianity.
I share how this off-screen challenge helped me reclaim my focus and perseverance.
Most profoundly, exploring this ancient text forced me to think deeply about the big questions in life. Who am I? What is reality? Why is there evil and suffering in the world?
I realized that as humans, we are not as evolved as we think; this deep, historical truth ultimately levels the playing field for us all.
Dear soul, if you are seeking an empathetic and authentic reflection on why you might want to challenge yourself to read the Bible, I hope my journey offers you some useful insights.
✨ I'm curious: have you ever considered reading the whole Bible?
XOXO,
Kate Harmony
📖 Journal Notes
0:00 Welcome to the Lightbearer's Library
0:20 Connecting with history and a complicated nuanced past
1:18 The truth the bible confirmed about human nature
2:08 Ancestral connection and family history
3:11 The challenge of reading big books and building focused attention
5:34 What reading the entire bible made me question
6:34 Beautiful and disturbing
7:16 The translation I read: New English Translation Bible (NET)
8:26 When should someone read the whole Bible?
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🌿 About Kate Harmony 🌿
My main channel (Hack Music Theory) has over 250K subscribers and 10 million views. I've been a full-time YouTuber since 2017 and launched this personal channel (Lightbearer's Library) in 2025, where I'm making video versions of my journal entries.
Some of my favourite topics to talk about are practical philosophy, positive psychology, and personality type (I'm an INFP). But honestly, my journals contain counter-cultural thoughts about everything, so expect the unexpected! I also share practical ways I'm improving my mental health, with the hope that you might find them useful too.
I deleted all my social media accounts over 10 years ago, so I offer a loving perspective that's free from the divisive language commonly found in feeds nowadays.
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