Good News Bible: Rainbow Edition
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 | Product Details: Hardcover 1344 pages Release Date: 01 March 2004 Publisher: Collins ISBN: 0007166583 Rating:   Sales Rank: 7789 | | Look for similar books by subject: | | Customers who bought this item also bought:
| | Customer Reviews: Don't knock it 'til you've read it! (27 December 2008)This is a really good way to introduce someone to the bible. The text is modern and accessible, the illustrations are fresh and clear and the additional notes are very helpful. Ignore the bitter atheist who has also pretended to write a review - the errors in his text show that he obviously hasn't read this particular version. Yes, some of the material is difficult, because this is a real story, unexpurgated and gritty. If you want an easy read full of fluffy bunnies and invariably nice people, I suggest you try the children's section! However, if you want a book that will help you to find meaning and direction in your life then here's a great place to start. Oh yes, don't just read it alone - find some christian friends and share your journey of exploration with them. I strongly recommend it. Quite negative in places (28 November 2008)While this book has produced quite a lot of cultural references still used in the modern world, there are ample examples of negativity, especially in Act 1 ('The Old Testament'). For instance, the maddened patriarch known as Yahweh (also rather confusingly referred to as 'God', 'Lord', 'Jehovah' and 'Jesus') bans a couple from a garden for scrumping apples. Later, he starts striking people down dead, floods the entire world and is even caught telling women they must marry their rapists. There's a nice bit in the middle (see Act 2 - 'The New Testament)' about a guy who wants everyone to be nice to each other, but the author kills him off too quickly and the message his character was communicating gets lost. Having passed this highlight, the book rambles on quite a bit until it finishes with some crazy stuff about a 'rapture'. Fortunately, this is followed by some nice poems ('psalms') that the author seems to have added as an afterthought. There's also a lot of homophobia and atheophobia throughout, but most people are aware of that so I won't go into detail. Just don't give it to your children - I'd recommend a 15 rating on this. | |
