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I got a sense of the amazingness of ordinary life, and I became aware of the marvel that we're around to begin with. I visited a lot of extreme communities, like the Amish, Hasidic Jews, and serpent-handlers. And I was proud, because I think I'm the first person to ever out-Bible-talk a Jehovah's Witness. After four hours, he said, "Okay, I have to go."

A. J. Jacobs's Popular Quotes

I grew up in a very secular home with no religion at all, so I was starting from zero.

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Taking the Bible too literally is a mistake. It should be read as a guidebook of wisdom and insight.

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I love it when the Bible gives Emily Post-like tips that are both wise and easy to follow.

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It's a different way of looking at the world. Your life isn't about rights. It's about responsibilities."--Mr Bill Berkowitz

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I was very good at sitting. But I just read so much research about how horrible sitting is for you. It's like, it's really bad. It's like Paula-Deen-…

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I prefer the earlier birth control techniques, which ranged from the delicious (using honey as a spermicide) to the aerobic (jumping backward seven t…

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There's a lot of food restriction in the Bible, but it does say you're allowed to eat crickets, grasshoppers, and locusts. I decided to take advantag…

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I thought religion would eventually wither away and we'd all be worshiping at the altar of science.

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Its sort of my job to feel good.

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