in-reading notes: a year of living biblically

This is all about following the rules the Bible lays down, and I knew that going in, but it's strange how many there are-- and it's strange how I feel about it. Sometimes I feel that same sense of bridling and strangling that I felt right before I decided to stop going to church (but that's probably a reaction to the subject matter, rather than the book), and sometimes I feel sharp little stabs of guilt-- usually as he talks about being nicer and taking care of people and giving of himself and his income... and sometimes I feel like I shouldn't have stopped being Christian, or that I should have done more research beforehand, but that's mostly in a regretfully-looking-back-way, and that weirds me out the most. I've never regretted my decision before, and I don't think I really regret it now, and it's a testament to the openness of his writing that he can get me to feel that way.

I like the way it's arranged, though, like a diary, but with more forethought and more information. I think I'll aim for something like that when I write up my chapters for A Year Of Eating Adventurously. Or A Year of Eating Seasonally. Or whatever I decide to call it.