A.J. Jacobs: My year of living biblically

[Will]

Speaking at the most recent EG conference, author, philosopher, prankster and journalist A.J. Jacobs talks about the year he spent living biblically -- following the rules in the Bible as literally as possible.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/a_j_ ... cally.html

This is a brilliant video. Author (and prankster) A.J. Jacobs took an entire year of his life to live by the literal rules and dogma of the Bible; no picking and choosing, 100% devotion. About 700 rules from the 10 Commandments to the most inane and obscure. Enjoy the video!

[Chimera]

I read the book he wrote on this. It wasn't quite what I expected, but an entertaining read nonetheless. I can't believe he made it a whole year adhering to all that nonsense.

[Twiddler]

Very impressive.  Its almost what like Matt Taibbi did  but I think his took less time and was more vulgar about how he approached the topics.  I like how he was very fair in his assessment too, because I think too many time people who aren't religious (myself included) jump to calling religious people crazy from the very start, which isn't always the case.  Oh, and I loved the quote from him that I have down below:

"I'm Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden is Italian"