"They shall be stoned with stones, their blood shall be upon them."
-Leviticus 20:27
AJ Jacobs is intent on living one year strictly following the rules of the Bible. So this means he'll have to follow every single rule, including stoning sinners. Despite the backlash he could receive, Jacobs still walks the streets of New York City looking for sinners deserving of a stoning. He, smartly, realized that the Bible does not specify how big or small the stones had to be, so he finds a few pebbles, and decides that they will be his makeshift stones. His first "stoning" is somewhat of a failure. He dropped some pebbles on another person's foot, and even apologized for it. He, admitedly, was aggrivated with his less than valient effort, but still continues with his mission. This instance really express how far he really is willing to go to fulfil his goal of living biblically.
I applaud Jacobs for being extremely committed and rather bold in his rules he has set for himself.
If he is willing to risk his life for his expiriment, it really shows how dedicated he is, and I look foward to reading more about his interesting year.
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