teri m said:

“I love Jacobs' sense of humor. I like his writing style and appreciated his thoughtfulness throughout the whole project for the origins of some of the beliefs and rules, as well as how some of those beliefs and rules have evolved over time.”

posted Sunday, June 8 2008

blanchedebris said:

“Hilarious, and informative! My Bible learnin' was, er, circumsized at an early age by my parents' status as unchurched non-believers. I converted to Catholicism shortly before my marriage, but had already spent many of my young years in fervent prayer, petitioning for the baptism of my Hell-bound family.

Believe it or not, I have gotten things a bit more in perspective over the past 30 years.

Still, I've retained an interest in religion, and love reading about Christian sects and denominations, and about the tenets of the other major faiths.

Even if all that were not so, I would love this book. I particularly adore AJ Jacobs' sense of humor. Jacobs evinces respect and sensitivity for even the fringiest folks, without pandering to them or showing any sign of obsequiousness. This book makes me laugh and feel a fresh frisson of reverence, all at once! I'm not even being ironic!”