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Being Gay is Disgusting
What do you think of the Bible? Literal truth? Total rubbish? Have you read it? No? So how can you have any opinion about a book that you haven't read? There's nothing wrong with having faith; but must people insist on blind faith?
From Genesis to Deuteronomy, 'Being Gay is Disgusting' is a chapter-by-chapter paraphrasing of the Bible, using the most casual and inappropriate language possible. Creation, the Flood, Joseph's cool dreams, escape from Egypt and the long and surprisingly gruesome story of Moses are all covered in unpleasant-but-accurate detail. And won't it be nice to be able to have a semi-intelligent discussion about the Old Testament with your God-fearing friends!
From Genesis to Deuteronomy, 'Being Gay is Disgusting' is a chapter-by-chapter paraphrasing of the Bible, using the most casual and inappropriate language possible. Creation, the Flood, Joseph's cool dreams, escape from Egypt and the long and surprisingly gruesome story of Moses are all covered in unpleasant-but-accurate detail. And won't it be nice to be able to have a semi-intelligent discussion about the Old Testament with your God-fearing friends!
240 pages, Paperback
First published March 13, 2010
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January 8, 2011
Hilarious. Great translation of the first 5 books of the Bible with an eye for explaining the parts that everyone glosses over and ignores. The ridiculous idea of taking this text literally is made abundantly clear in some hilarious prose and commentary. Without attacking faith, it shows that the idea of either legislating cherry-picked versus or of taking the text literally are both doomed enterprises based on delusion.
August 6, 2020
Review #26 of my 52 week book challenge: Being Gay is Disgusting.
My Pride Month book is a hilarious look at all the ways the Bible just doesn't add up when it comes to laying down a moral code. Taken in the most irreverent way possible, Falzon rewrites the world's best-selling book accurately, but in a language that makes much more sense today.
He calls out all the incongruences between what people today deem one of Christianity's most divisive issues - homosexuality - and some of the gayest verses in the Bible. How about the absolutely horrific instances of pedophilia and adultery by some of history's most revered men? Or, the trippy dreams of Joseph taken as fact by many today?
Overall, Falzon takes issue with the blind faith most place in a 3,000 year old book they haven't even read. His goal is to create a more balanced discussion between the religious and lay folk among us.
To find out why I started my 52 week book challenge, what I've been reading, and how you can get involved, check out my original LinkedIn Publisher article or follow me. ⠀
My Pride Month book is a hilarious look at all the ways the Bible just doesn't add up when it comes to laying down a moral code. Taken in the most irreverent way possible, Falzon rewrites the world's best-selling book accurately, but in a language that makes much more sense today.
He calls out all the incongruences between what people today deem one of Christianity's most divisive issues - homosexuality - and some of the gayest verses in the Bible. How about the absolutely horrific instances of pedophilia and adultery by some of history's most revered men? Or, the trippy dreams of Joseph taken as fact by many today?
Overall, Falzon takes issue with the blind faith most place in a 3,000 year old book they haven't even read. His goal is to create a more balanced discussion between the religious and lay folk among us.
To find out why I started my 52 week book challenge, what I've been reading, and how you can get involved, check out my original LinkedIn Publisher article or follow me. ⠀
November 10, 2013
A humourous and easy reading, chapter-by-chapter review of the ridiculousness and hypocrisy of the first five books of the old testament (the Torah). Points out much of the silly and conflicting teachings of this ancient mythology.
August 3, 2012
I was really hoping for more analysis not just a "Coles Notes" retelling of the bible. I got about a quarter of the way through and then couldn't even bring myself to keep reading it.
November 23, 2012
A really funny book. The literal / modern day translation of the first five books of the bible sheds amusing light on what the Good Book really says.
September 15, 2013
Please realize this is an ironically named book. The easiest read of the Old Testament and now I know a lot more about Moses. And animal sacrifice.
December 27, 2013
I had quite honestly forgotten just how ridiculous a lot of old testament stuff is... Pretty entertaining.
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