"In a beginning Elohim created..." (Genesis 1:1)
and end my study with...
"The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints! Amen!" (Revelation 22:21)
By the time I decided that I wanted to know what the Bible says, I had been taught much by others that was wrong. I now make the effort to study for myself….
"Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)
It says that...
"Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness." (2 Timothy 3:16)
The teaching of religious men and women is not God-breathed and is sometimes unprofitable. So, if I read the Bible for myself and form my own views about it - it may be wrong but I cannot blame others.