SHOOT: This should get a lot of people interested in the bible who might otherwise not have been.
The book, which is released this month, carries the warning "adult
supervision recommended for minors", and is described as "scandalous
satire" by its publishers.
He has said he does not believe that the Bible is the word of God. "I
take it all for myth from start to finish, with probably some faint relation
to historical reality." he said.
"They're great stories. But for people to take texts as something
sacred, handed down from God... that's pretty backward, I think."
The Book of Genesis illustrated by R. Crumb has been criticised by
leading religious groups such as the Christian Institute.
"It is turning the Bible into titillation," said Mike Judge, of the
Christian Institute, a religious think-tank. "It seems wholly
inappropriate for what is essentially God's rescue plan for mankind.
"Faith is such an important part of people's lives that one must
remember to tread very carefully."
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clipped from www.telegraph.co.uk
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