I just read of a book being released today by a journalist who tried to obey every rule in the Bible for just ONE YEAR. Read below to see if your curiosity gets piqued, then click on the source link on the bottom of this post to read more. Return and leave your thoughts.
After A. J. Jacobs spent a year reading the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica for his book “The Know-It-All,” he figured he had the yearlong experiment thing down. How much harder could it be to follow every rule in the Bible? Much, much harder, he soon discovered, as he found himself growing his beard, struggling not to curse and asking strangers for permission to stone them for adultery. Jacobs spent the year carrying around a stapled list of the more than 700 rules and prohibitions identified in the Good Book, and also consulted with religious leaders and spent time with the Amish, Hassidic Jews and Jehovah’s Witnesses. He spoke to NEWSWEEK’s Jennie Yabroff about his experience and his new book, “The Year of Living Biblically” (Simon & Schuster), which goes on sale Oct. 9.
Source: MondayMorningInsight.com > Journalist Decides to Follow Every Bible Rule for One Year
Dave, I heard an interview on the radio with this man. I would like to see the long term effect on this journalist of reading the bible. I'm certain that in trying to find and follow all the "rules" was exposed to a good measure of God's truth. He may not realize the impact just yet, but eventually it will catch up to him!
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