This was the task of A. J. Jacobs an agnostic who decided for an entire year he would try not to break a probition in the Bible and write a book about it. This task mean that he carried around a 700 entry list with him to help him remember what I can assume would be most of Leviticus. I was hopeful that in reading this story Mr. Jacobs would have seen his depravity and responded to the Gospel of Christ spelled out so beautifully in the New Testament…didn’t happen. I suggest that read the story here, it is interesting.
Here is one of the quotes just to give you a taste of where he stands theologically now:
“One of the lessons of the book is, there is some picking and choosing in following the Bible, and I think that’s OK.”
May this story be a reminder that we need to continue to strive to preach the truth of the Cross through the entire Bible. Let me know what you think of this guy’s experience–Dirk
4 Comments
September 24, 2007 at 10:17 am
Hmmm…interesting.
Maybe he didn’t intend for it, but the whole things sounded like a big joke. He just treated everything so flippantly, but I guess that is expected.
I pretty came up with the same conclusion as you – that we need to preach the truth of the whole Bible and not have a “cafeteria religion.”
September 24, 2007 at 11:38 am
Oh, I’m also glad that I don’t have to try to follow all of those rules myself.
September 24, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Yeah I agree that it became a joke. The more I study the Bible the more I see that it is imperative that we preach and teach the Gospel through the entire Bible. I do like the term “caferteria religion” it seems to fit way too many evangelical churches.
And yes, I am glad that I don’t have to keep all of those rules. I don’t think I’d look good in a huge beard and long hair. Although I want to grow a beard this winter, it will be groomed.
I look forward to your return to the blogosphere as more than a commenter–Dirk
September 28, 2007 at 10:31 am
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