The Year of Living Biblically - A. J. Jacobs (2007)Agnostic A.J. decides to spend a year discovering the bible and living by its rules. These include stoning adulterers, not wearing mixed fibres, not lying, no lusting and not touching women.
I almost gave up after 100 pages, as it was all much of a muchness, but it was interesting to read about all the different views of Jews and Christians, many of whom interprut the bible to suit themselves. With between 400-700 versions of the Christain bible alone, one can see how that happens.
To be honest I thought it was all meant to be about love and getting along with one another. I'm not into the we are the best, hate the rest role of religion. 2/5 from me.
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