He's going to hell!*heh*

Amazing. I have a lot of respect for this man. I wouldn't have expected it to be an easy thing.

Jesus had no harder a life than any other Jew of his time and in all reality his death was no worse than the average criminal.

Plus he could do cool stuff like walking on water, had great parties, hung out with prostitutes, was admired and looked up to by many and then got to come back to life straight after his death.

THEN to top it all he got to do nothing at all for the last 2,000 years. Compared to the suffering of most humans Jesus had it easy.

*edit* A good Christian never downvotes. Just sayin' >_<

To live like Jesus I would include giving up cars, running water, telephone, electricity, internet and cell phones. I'm assuming that Jesus didn't have any of those things.

I think Jesus carried a burden much heavier than most. Could you imagine thinking you were the savior for mankind? Presuming he knew his role, knew the death that awaited him...There is an emotional weight most of us do not bear.

I've read AJ Jacobs book "The Year Of Living Biblically" and it was a ridiculously great read. Same concept, but more in-depth.

This just reminds me of a totally random comment from my mother-in-law on Christmas morning. We had gone over to have a big Christmas breakfast with everyone, and out of nowhere my mother-in-law pauses, and says "I bet Jesus never tasted maple syrup."


...wtf?

"That meant following Old Testament laws about eating, clothing and behavior, since Jesus was a Jew whose followers created Christianity. Observing kosher dietary requirements to not mix meat and dairy products, Dobson gave up his beloved chicken-and-cheese burritos."

The problem with this is that Jesus was born in the New Testament so really following Old Testament rules is not living like Jesus. It is just living like Old Testament Jews.

I saw him talk on the book channel and he described how frustrating he was to his wife. He was quite amusing.

pls ignore, double post.

I'd really like to meet this man. What an adventure he had, in every possible sense.

It's been said that Jesus came to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. Sounds like it worked both ways for this man. More power to him!

This is kind of cool, but living like Jesus for only a year is like being a mountaineer halfway up Mt. Everest. It stops being interesting, so he quits. Only through a sort of inescapable suffering could he hope to achieve some kind of enlightenment. Personal growth is an extension of adaptation and self-analysis.

This really shouldn't be construed as anything extraordinary. Being like Jesus isn't growing a beard, giving up burritos, and voting for Obama. I'm fairly certain that holy figures don't want press coverage, either.

However, I'd bet there are real Jesuses in the world, but not by choice.

Totally wrong. Jesus was a Jew, subject to their dietary laws.
Christianity came after his death.

I get what you're saying. However...There's more to it than that. Modern Jews are still 'Old Testament' jews, in the sense that they are Jews and not Christian. Dietary laws are still followed by modern Jewish sects.

Minor correction, heh.

Well death is a pretty important part of resurrection.

Otherwise it's just waking up.

In Jesus' case after 3 days. Which implies a really heavy Friday night.

or perhaps he believed and brought it all about...even his own death.

as for this guy, i think he should have tried turning over some money-changers' tables and such. living humbly is not living like jesus...living boldly and challenging corrupt, greedy, and decrepit authority would have been more appropriate...he would have had to do things that would guarantee the attention of the authorities.

I agree, the best is to treat others as Jesus did. This means that you would show sympathy for others and care for their needs. And never be afraid to tell the truth...even if it isn't popular.

And for the record...Jesus would have voted McCain...they would be about the same age now...

I am aware that Jesus was a Jew. I was not talking about Christianity, just bringing attention to the fact that if he was living “like Jesus” then his main focus would be the thirty three years that Jesus lived...as opposed to just living biblically which is what is seems to me that he is doing. Jesus often did not follow traditional Jewish law at the time, so there might be some differences between "living like Jesus" and "living biblically". Either way I wish him all the luck.

I'm sure you know that the Old Testament/New Testament distinction (Biblically speaking) as we know it today didn't come about until well after Jesus died. Jesus was born into Jewish heritage, and operated within it. Therefore he celebrated Jewish holidays, participated in Jewish ritual, and etc etc etc.

He was a member of the religious elite at the time and would often meet with them to discuss scripture and the like. He was a rabbi (called such by his followers) and would act as one. He did everything that a good Jew at the time would do. What laws didn't Jesus follow? Sure, the Pharisees did pin him once for not "following the Sabbath" because he and his followers picked food for them to eat, but whether or not that was an actual violation of Jewish law is up for debate. What else are you referring to, then?