This is going to sound strange coming from a gay man... but I'm going to put an oldie but goodie for my book. The Holy Bible. I'm not strictly speaking extremely religious, but in my youth I was brought up in the faith and I have carried most of that upbringing with me to this day. Granted, I've found my own path since those early days, but I still believe in what the Bible teaches... and having been exposed to it at a young age has shaped me into the person I am today. I still believe in the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and believe that through him we are saved.
But while I hold on to these foundation principles... the other ancillary interpretations that organized religion have made do not hold as much sway with me as they use to. I still attend a church and consider myself a Lutheran, despite the fact that the particular synod of which I'm a member considers me to be an abomination.
So while I'm no longer an avid reader of the books, chapters, or verses that are contained within, I still hold on to the Bible as the one thing that I've read that has changed or shaped my views.
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I'm having a hard time with this one. I've read way too many books to be able to pick just one that's changed my views in any significant way. Ahhh.
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