I received this from a friend and would be interested in your thoughts.
The Bible in ten seconds
The 100-Minute Bible, new version of the Bible was launched at Canterbury Cathedral in September 2005 by its author the Rev Michael Hinton. It includes all the familiar Old Testament stories and a narrative version of the four Gospels, concentrating on Jesus' ministry. Rev Hinton claims it takes less than two hours to read.
Is it possible to sum up the Bible in an even smaller amount of time? BBC Radio 4's Today program challenged their listeners to sum up the Bible in 10 seconds.
Here are some of the best 10-Second Bibles:
The lights came on, we could see the rules, but being lost, we behaved as fools; He came to save us, died on the cross, will we learn, or are we lost?
God made everything there ever was, and it was perfect. Men and women mucked it up, so God sent his son Jesus to make things better. Not much changed, but those who follow Jesus go to heaven, a true revelation.
1. God makes everything
2. Man fights over it
3. God sends his son to fix things
4. We kill him, and carry on as before
5. The End
In the beginning God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit brought Faith, Hope and Charity; but their greatest gift was Love. Amen.
God's to-do list, remembering he can see the future. Found on stone post it note.
Make in seven days.
Kick Adam out of Eden.
Tell Jews made it.
Flood it.
Try again.
No good.
Send son.
Son sent back
Try again.
Wait a few years
Give up.
Send horsemen.
THE END
God created the World. Even his own people kept messing it up. He sent his Son to sort it out. Christians don't behave as if they really believe it So one day he's coming again (allegedly)
bible haikuan eye for an eye
father, son and holy ghost
turn the other cheek
In the beginning, God made the earth, made it perfect, like heaven. But man sinned and messed it up. For centuries and centuries he messed it up, even when he was wandering in the desert, even when he was trying to be good.
Eventually, God took pity on man, and sent his son, Jesus who really was utterly good. Man messed him up too, but because Jesus was so good, he didn't mess up. He forgave man, and made a pathway back to heaven for him.
God created a great universe which greedy humans threatened to ruin. His son, Jesus, came to remind us of the rules but he was tortured and killed. Do better or else!
A talking snake A floating zoo A burning bush, and then... A man walks on water Saying "Do what you ought ter! Cos I'll be back!" Amen.
The Hollywood ten-second bible (well five actually) goes:
"Man meets God; man loses God; man finds God"
I think we better leave the Bible exactly as God inspired it, don't you?
Just for laughs I wrote one but deleted it shortly after.
A few laughs on a message board isn't worth the risk of getting hit by many plagues lol