Bible Picking and Choosing

I don't often write about serious matters on this site and have intentionally stayed away from political and social issues for the most part. I'm just one person and my view on any subject matter that I'm less than expert on (which would be most) is no more valid or important than Elmer Fudd's personal view of the world. That said, here goes:

If a person who believes that the Bible is the sovereign word of God but decides to pick and choose which parts they believe and which parts they don't, they might be well served to closely consider where they actually stand on matters relating to the soul.

If I find myself "picking and choosing" on topics relating to the Bible, I'm faced with the potential life-altering decision of questioning the authenticity of the very doctrine on which I say my faith is based. When we do that, the basis for our faith goes out the window, considering that Christianity is in fact based exclusively and entirely on the belief that every word in the Bible is "God-breathed", NIV/"inspired by God", NLT  i.e. II Timothy 3:16.  Put another way, each and every word comes directly from God Himself via the various guys who wrote down His words.

The subject of Bible picking and choosing brings to mind the following questions:

1)  Why does a person continue following a faith that is based solely on a doctrine they believe to be at least somewhat flawed?

2)  Why are so many of us who identify spiritually as Christian excessively judgmental about certain behaviors deemed by God's word as sinful, while turning our heads to our own sinful behaviors?  After-all, the doctrine we say we believe in clearly states that sin is sin and we're saved by God's Grace: Not of our own efforts or behaviors.

I'm going to spend some additional time thinking about this critical soul-matter. I won't likely keep you posted on this subject (there are however a plethora of people who can).  For some reason, I just felt compelled this morning to attempt a thought provoking post that every human being has in common: a soul.

Do you believe the Bible is authentic or do you believe it is something less than that?  I will of course try to keep you posted on substantially less critical topics....