I never really considered myself religious. When I was a teen I was an atheist for a long while. Then I moved to a new-age kind of spirituality. But now I'm more of a pantheist believer that God is just a representation of all consciousness (omniscience), energy (omnipotence), and light (omnipresence.)
I'm more curious to read the Bible now. I've read either here or on TheDonald that the King James is the way to go. Do you think so? And where do you begin reading? Cover to cover? Or read certain passages at a time?
I recommend starting with the Gospel, Matthew, Mark, Luke John. Each book is the same story told from a different perspective. The Gospel is what Christianity builds its foundation on, the fact that Jesus is the Son of God who came to earth and died in our place so we may have a place in Heaven. Without this fact, Christianity is nothing, as Paul said:
Christians believe that Jesus was raised from the dead 3 days after He died, and ascended into Heaven, promising to one day return. Until that day, we are to spread the Word of God so that everyone can hear the good news: that Christ has risen, and He is coming back.
Please note, I do not recommend speed-reading these in an afternoon. I recommend the SOAP method: Scripture, Observations, Application, and Prayer. Make a journal and record your thoughts when reading the scripture, how it can be applied to your life, and pray on it if you wish. Here's a good resource that goes into more detail: https://lovegodgreatly.com/how-to-soap/
If you wish to go another route, you can do a daily reading from a short passage. I like to use Our Daily Bread, which gives a daily passage and a commentary on it. There are even reading plans for specific topics, which you can find here: https://odb.org/deeper
Sorry if this feels like I am throwing a lot at you, I just want to give you as many opportunities and avenues to research and examine the Bible. I am very grateful you have taken the decision to make this journey, and I pray it will be fruitful for you!