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This book was pretty interesting. It's easy to read, and the author doesn't assume knowledge of the bible; any time he mentions a commandment in the bible, he either quotes or summarizes the verses to which he's referring. Which is good because even though I read the bible about 10 years ago, there's a lot of stuff I don't recall. Or things I apparently didn't notice were in there in the first place. Because there's some wacky quotes in this book.
He's pretty even handed in exploring religion, freely admits he's only scratched the surface and really isn't up to the job... that's part of the appeal, I think. He's not an expert he's just a regular guy trying to fumble his way through these big topics. Kind of like the rest of us. Also it's hilarious to watch his growing attachment to his beard. I also very much started to like his wife.
I thought it was interesting that he latched on to bible passages and rules that suited him; like the cleanliness ones (he says he has OCD). It's a great example of what humans do on a larger scale: gravitate toward the religions, interpretations and rituals that suit them.
He's pretty even handed in exploring religion, freely admits he's only scratched the surface and really isn't up to the job... that's part of the appeal, I think. He's not an expert he's just a regular guy trying to fumble his way through these big topics. Kind of like the rest of us. Also it's hilarious to watch his growing attachment to his beard. I also very much started to like his wife.
I thought it was interesting that he latched on to bible passages and rules that suited him; like the cleanliness ones (he says he has OCD). It's a great example of what humans do on a larger scale: gravitate toward the religions, interpretations and rituals that suit them.