Walking the Walk

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The Maharishi Effect
12.14.2008
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How far would you go for what you believe? If you're a practicing Jew or Christian, does it matter to you to do EVERYTHING the Bible tells you to? If you follow a guru, how much of your life are you willing to change? In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, the strange things that happen when people take their beliefs literally. Sometimes it works out; sometimes it's a mistake. But one thing's for certain – walking the walk takes a lot of guts.

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