I have traveled beyond the speed of light... and come away quite dizzy, so next time, I'll just tell the alien 'No, thanks.'

David Plotz, an editor for Slate, has given himself a goal: "to find out what happens when an ignorant person actually reads the book on which his religion is based."

So, he's reading the Torah. He is reading the Etz Hayim translation (given to him by his wife for the project), although most of his links refer to the Bartelby King James translation (which is probably because this version is free, and features full-text searchability and a quick verse finder).

Although I myself am not particularly religious, I do find religion fascinating and many of the stories somewhat entertaining. So, here's one man's journey through the "Greatest Story Ever Told."

Don't die.