Thursday, March 27, 2008

Reworked Bible stories feature Goliath as a drunk and Eve as sex mad


UK - Goliath is a celebrity binge drinker, Eve is a sex-obsessed man-eater and Noah's wife wants to kill him . . . welcome to the updated Bible.
An Anglican vicar has rewritten the most famous biblical tales because he wants to make them more "accessible" to modern readers. The Rev Robert Harrison's book, Must Know Stories, contains retellings of ten Bible stories and is out tomorrow. "I wanted to write a book that tells the most important Bible stories in a way that relishes them rather than tries to make any particular religious point. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - The Home Marketplace