I have read the NT - I simply have freely chosen, after thought & struggle, to not base my life on it.

It is not a Christian attitude to accuse someone of just wanting debate for its own sake, and not caring for the truth.

When I say something, you ignore me, too. I asked you why some people who have studied and read the NT choose to NOT be Christians (of the sort you approve of). I was referring to Muslim and Jewish scholars. This would disprove your statement that all that is needed to accept Christ is to read his teachings and study them.

There is some pre-existing "condition" in people that causes them to be attracted to, or uninterested in, or repelled by, a book of teaching, ANY book of religious teaching. I tried reading the Koran, couldn't finish it, it didn't even remotely satisfy me. The Muslims would say I didn't try hard enough! Just what you are saying!

I do believe that God sent Jesus Christ, that he was the highest human ever to exist. He was One With God, not merely speaking with God, as Moses did. That is as great as it gets. But that does not mean that we have to be like him. We can't be like a great being anymore than we can be like a chicken or an ant. We have to be who and what we are.