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

[Final Trumpet]

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.

In the nativity story, Jesus is born in an overcrowded house instead of a stable, amid family conflict as Joseph's aunt deals with the fact that he and Mary are not even married.

Last night Mr Harrison defended his decision to rewrite key Christian tales that have remained unchanged for centuries.

He said he was doing it to encourage people to read stories "that are so utterly part of our culture.

"They should know them - not as a matter of religion but as a matter of cultural education," he said.

"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.

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[raptureshoes]

eeeewwww, he's gonna get his!

[raptureshoes]

I Love the Lord My God and this insults me to the core....
and
ewwwww, he sure is gonna get his....!

[billiefan2000]

another sign that 2 Timothy 4:3-4 is happening and we are going home soon


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[zhan]

One of the things that happens when you stop looking at the bible literally. Instead of a retelling of events that actually happened, it's viewed as stories that illustrate points, and as long as (in their own view) they are staying true to what they perceive to be the point of the story, they can tell it any way they want and still in their own mind stay true to God's Word.

They are wrong though... horribly, horribly wrong.

[WhitemoonG]

Well Cheese Louise Mr. Anglican Vicar! You mean someone might have actually thought about using a Bible Story to make a Religious Point? Who could have such Gall?

Would be almost as bad as someone citing Newton's treatises to make some point about gravity!

[Sing4Him]

it's viewed as stories that illustrate points

This is directed to the OP:
I think even the calling of scripture as "stories" brings in fallacy.

sad..:ohno

[Amanda's mom]

woe to any who add to or take away from the words of the Bible. I think I hear lightning in the distance. :hide

[ANewCreature]

This is directed to the OP:
I think even the calling of scripture as "stories" brings in fallacy.

sad..:ohno

It can invite it - but "narrative" isn't a word we use too much, though that was the term used in seminary to describe that type.

I think the word "story" has been around for so long, it's just part of our lexicon. it can be used for good or bad. Emphasizing "true story" can help.

I've heard some use "tale" - I like that less because it reminds me of a "tall tale." Whereas I don't see a problem with 'story" per se because everyone I know says, "Let me tell you the story of when I..." And we know it's the truth when *we* tell it. Whether we're telling the story of how we had that car wreck or when we locked ourselves out of the house or whatever happened to us. It's a noun that, to me, denotes an actual event.

I never have really paid attention to the term used in our churdch; though i think I've heard out pastor say "the account of..." a few times, which is good.

Part of the problem, too, is the society we live in, I suppose. It was easy to call them Bible stories a century ago when people didn't think that everything was so relative.

[Sing4Him]

true story Well, this is much better.

tale is what many use to demean the veracity of scripture.

I know "stories" are used much with young children to perk their ears. Still, I think it's better at a young age to be specific as to who wrote the Bible and that all is true.