Hello Folks.
Just a quick note to plug a fabulous book I recently finished reading by author Christopher Moore.
"Lamb the Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal" was a great (and quick) read. It's basically an account of the first 30 years of Jesus' life told from the view of his fictional childhood chum, Biff.
It deals with a lot of serious issues about spirituality but this yarn unrolls in a very light-hearted and intelligent manner. Although the story is more or less completely fictional, you get a new perspective about the Saviour of mankind and get a chance to care about him in an entirely different way than He has been portrayed in the Bible and in movies. You get to see Him as human. Struggling to come to grips woth the daunting destiny of saving all humanity. I mean, how would you respond to having supernatural powers as an 8 year old? That's a lot to deal with.
As Uncle Ben said, "With great power comes great responsibility."
At any rate, you'll be doing yourself a favour by picking up this book. I know I'll be making a trip to the Yarn Barn for a few more of Mr Moore's novels.
If you are a hard-core Christian who likes to burn Harry Potter books because they are evil and poison the minds of our youth, you may not like this satirical look into the Messiah's early life. OR, lighten up and read the damn book. You might learn something.
With incredible journey's, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations and hot babes, there is something for everyone.
