Accessible new Bible offers Christian Teens a trendy alternative

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[farmfriend]

I saw an interview on FOX dealing with this. I'd like to see the publication before I judge and the final judgement will be God's of course.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Sounds lot a lot of Evangelical moneychanging to me, and is dorky to boot.

Just because there is money to be made by making a pharisaic show of Christianity doesn't mean that it is appropriate.

[Notred]

Now they just need to put a fake cover on it. Maybe "How diversity will save the world" or "Envromental terrorism: a how to" or "Sodomy for todays Teen ." Or some similarly public shool acceptable title.

If it says "Bible", I am sure the poor child will be expelled.

[I still care]

Sounds to me like this may just be a witnessing tool, like a tract. This might be excellent to pass these out to young kids at a coffeehouse, for example. If it gets them interested in reading the bible, just like a movie sometimes gets teens going on reading the book, then it is a good thing.

[txzman]

I don't think Christ would care in what words the Gospel is shared.

As long as the original meaning and intent is preserved, I for one am glad to see it extended to the vernacular for teens.

[aruanan]

I'm not sure if this is good, or blashphemey.

Let's hope it's not like that excruciating "The Message" Bible. That paraphrase is worse than the Ken Taylor version.

[Timesink]

The Amazon page for this book is quite interesting:

1) It lists the book as getting only one out of five stars ("based on one review") even though there are four reviews of it and all four give it five stars.

2) It offers to sell you the book in tandem with the latest Harry Potter book. (I'm sure lots of fundamentalist Christians are loving that!)

3) It's currently ranked 42nd on Amazon's top 100 list. So somebody's buying this thing.

[madison10]

Take it from a high school Sunday School Teacher this Bible is cool! Thumbed through one myself. There is nothing "blasphemous" about it. If it reaches the kids...who are we to quibble about the mode?

[dawn53]

My 15 year old has an "Extreme Teen Bible".

It has lots of helpful study hints and explanations.


The one in this link is purple, my son's is orange.

http://shop.cwfa.org/cwfa/item_0785255257.htm

[RichInOC]

"Then, like, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the evil dude. After fasting almost six weeks, he was straight bonking. The evil dude came to him and was like, 'Man, if you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become killer grinds.'
"Jesus was like, 'Dude, it's written: "Man does not live on killer grinds alone, but, like, on every thing that God says."
"Then the evil dude took him to the holy city and had him stand way up on top of the temple. 'If you are the Son of God, dude,' he said, 'jump off. For it's written:
   "He will give his posse the 411 about you,
       and they will have your back,
   so that you'll never hit the ground."
"Jesus was like, 'Dog, like, it's also written: "Do not hassle the Lord your God just for kicks."'
"Again, the evil dude took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the earth and what kickin' places they were. 'Man, I will hook you up with all of this,' he said, 'if you will bow down and give me props.'
"Jesus was like, '[Snort!] As if, Satan! For it's written: "Give props to the Lord your God, and have his back only."'
Then the evil dude bailed, and God's posse came and hung with Jesus."

[formercalifornian]

I absolutely agree with you on The Message. There was a time someone would not dare to twist the Bible this much!

[cyborg]

No wonder why kids cannot read or write. I was taught to read using the King James version bible. I'm 29 and not that old. Kids need to be held up to a higher standard of reading material. I think 'teen bibles' are all well and good, BUT dumming down language is not a good idea.

[formercalifornian]

I don't think think that was the NCV, but this Freeper could probably make a bundle marketing this version. Contemporary Freeper Version $34.99

[sinkspur]

I think 'teen bibles' are all well and good, BUT dumming down language is not a good idea.

It's not, is it?

[annyokie]

I don't know. I had a Bible coloring book when I was small.

[Wilhelm Tell]

"Give props to the Lord your God, and have his back only." LOL! Your translation of the Bible is out of date, dude. It is so, like, last week, dude!

Please, please tell me that this was something you just made up.

[RichInOC]

Adapted from the NIV on the spur of the moment. Sorry it's already obsolete. My bad. I'll have to study up.

[LOL!]

[formercalifornian]

Gotta include AOL speak now. Make sure to get Judas LOL-ing as he gets the 30 pieces and stuff.