An ignoramus reads the Bible

** Ever notice how selectively the Bible is used? You can "prove" or emphasize just about any point by finding the appropriate passages. Why should it take uncounted numbers of "scholars," people with "divinity" degrees and such, to tell you what the Bible means? Certainly scholarly research is importannt and useful when it can shed light on the origins or contexts of biblical passages, or about the creation of the Bible itself. But can the Bible sustain its "inspirational" status under the scrutiny of an unaided reader? This experiment by Slate, has a nice, but not "observant," Jewish guy read the Bible straight through, blogging his impressions as he goes. A refreshing change from most biblical essays and commentaries. Click here to read the first installment.