The Sinless, Wrathless Bible
Do you feel uncomfortable when you read your Bible because it talks about things like sin, God's judgement and his wrath? Don't you wish you could have a Bible that omitted all that negative and scary stuff?
You're in luck!!
Kenneth Winston Caine has created The Positive Bible
Turn to any page in this book. You will be greeted with a Biblical passage that offers hope, help, and encouragement. This collection of advice, instruction, inspiration, assurance, and wisdom, drawn from the King James, Revised Standard, New International, King James Modernized, and The Living Bible translations by scholar Kenneth Winston Caine, has the power and beauty to teach and comfort across the centuries.Ponder just one passage or every one; browse this book at random or read it straight through. Find a problem or question in the index of more than 250 everyday life applications of scripture-from healing to living through grief to nurturing a child- and you will be directed to Biblical wisdom that speaks precisely to you, as timely and relevant to modern culture as the evening newscast. Here is your inspirational guide to the most remarkable of all books-condensed compendium of truth and knowledge that will enrich your entire family for years to come.
Ahh yes. There is nothing like making a Bible to suit your own tastes and religious notions. But wait, isn't that the very definition of idolatry?
what a bunch of crap...
Posted by: michael | June 23, 2007 at 06:40 PM
I Think This May Be The Worst Thing Of All.
Posted by: Tyler | June 23, 2007 at 11:23 PM
I feel now so positively negative after seeing that.
Spiritual Creep Show.
Posted by: Kim from Long Island,NY | June 25, 2007 at 10:40 AM
I wonder if they have John 3:16 in there?
Nope, they can't, because then you'd have to think about verses 17-21 (the rest of the thought).
Posted by: Mrs. Pilgrim | June 28, 2007 at 03:56 PM
Yes, that's a dream come true ... a Bible without the verses that make people cringe...that is not offensive to anyone...that does not ask for any commitment...That does not talk about that old word (sin)... This is a dream come true for ... Satan!
Posted by: Lygia | July 02, 2007 at 03:24 PM
This would be a great birthday gift for a pastor of a seeker-sensitive church, wouldn't it? I mean, just flip to the first page, and BANG, you could have a sermon right there. For an hour church service it would look like this (not necesarily in this order):
20 minutes: Tell jokes or tell what happened to you the other day. Preferably both.
30 minutes: Talk about how the Bible verse relates (even if it doesn't) to how to have a better relationship with your wife and kids.
10 minutes: Give a touching story(s) about the above.
0.5 minutes: Read/talk about Bible verse(s)
9 1/2 minutes: closing songs
Isn't that great? Wow.
Posted by: Jonothan | July 18, 2007 at 11:00 PM
Did you people actually read the description? It's not an expurgated Bible at all. It's a collection of thoughts taken from the Bible. If it were titled "Heartwarming Thoughts from God's Word," I doubt any of you would have a problem with it. Certainly there are times when, as a Christian, you just want to read some of God's comforting promises, and this book gathers them all together in one place. It's not meant to be used as an evangelical tool or a study Bible, any more than a list of familiar quotations from Shakespeare would substitute for his complete works. The title is presumptuous, but the contents? Is there anything wrong with publishing a collection of the scriptures that deal with a particular subject or theme? If it doesn't pretend to be or to substitute for the whole of God's Word, I should think not.
Posted by: Barb | May 24, 2008 at 05:56 AM