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The fame of The Bible has bred many spin-offs, some of which are official, while others are considered fan fiction. The most famous spin-off is
Al-Quran, published in
Saudi Arabia, promoted and subsidized by the local government.
There have been several other books which have either revised or elaborated further on either of the original two books. Most of them are boring though, and more than likely started out as a joke in the beginning. Movies have been produced, but none of them were entertaining enough to keep audiences' attention, even in the shortest ninety-hours long condensed movie
The Bible's Libel.
Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
While considered a "universal" book that doesn't pertain to just The Bible per se,
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster by Bobby Henderson adds an interesting perspective on the books. It is largely considered a satirical work which parodies The Bible and attempts to "poke holes" in the storyline. Fans of this particular book refer to themselves as "Pastafarians".
A movie poster for one of the numerous movie adaptations of The Bible.
Book of Mormon
The
Book of Mormon is a fan fiction novel written about the bible. It is now a revised and reformed version of earlier texts. Written by
Joseph Smith, the book is a rigid manifesto for those who are referred to as the "Latter Day Saints" in the book. It tells about the evil of
pop and
candy and the joys of polygamy and
kitten huffing. Ultimately, it's not a very interesting read except for the parts about kitten huffing. It has been rejected by just about everybody outside the state of
Utah. Fans of the book refer to themselves as "
Morons".
The Pudgic Bible
The Pudgic Bible by
DiZ is only mentioned in here because it has the world "bible" in it so we figured it was relevant, but it's really not. If you're looking for something to help you get to sleep, we suggest reading this. It's about
weaselpudge or
whatever.
Red Letter Editions
Note: This should not be confused with wiki links which appear in red letters, as that means something altogether different. In many modern books of The Bible the dialogue of the character
Jesus are printed in red letters. Although this is fairly recent among
English-language editions, the practice itself dates back to the earliest known manuscripts of the
Gospels, in which the dialogue of Jesus was written using the author's own
blood.
Many Biblical scholars theorize that some of the apparent inconsistencies that appear in parts of the text may actually have been the result of
severe blood loss. In fact, the
Gospel of St. James the Lesser was never completed, because he (the author) had a
rare blood disease and bled to death while attempting to transcribe.
Addendum
An entire
cult-like subculture has developed around The Bible. The mainstream
fan club is called
Christianity, a moniker adopted by one of the main characters during Volume Two. However, the fan club is divided into various organizations based on their interpretation of the book(s), including
Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and a potpourri of
Protestantism.
[4] Parody clubs have also emerged. Those who dislike The Bible and its spin-offs are generally (but often inaccurately) called
Atheists.
Judaism is also a fan club originally centered in the
Roman province of
Judea, who prefer Volume One while claiming that Volume Two has "departed from the true spirit of the story". "Jews" (the nickname for members of Judaism fan club) have claimed to be the descendants of an ancient race found in the book, and they usually see
The Son as a good character but not
canon, since it deviates from the original foreshadowing in Volume One.
Arguably, The Bible is one of the greatest and oldest literary efforts ever. However, throughout the years, there have been mad playa haters and some outright psychopaths who were influenced by The Bible. It's worth noting again that The Bible was intended to be a piece of fiction, and was never meant to be taken seriously to the extent that it has already. But in a time where there weren't microprocessors and
Beck, it's understandable how so many found comfort in such an entertaining series such as The Bible and used it to explain the confusing world full of scary thunderstorms and
Egyptian helicopters.
Many have taken the values and beliefs in The Bible to heart and expressed them to the point of becoming martyrs for them.
The Crusades,
terrorism,
genocide, and
Christian rock music have all been the horrifying results of gullible readers of The Bible. Of course, the list is endless.
Pope, which used to be the highest civil authority hundreds of years ago in predominantly
Catholic nations in
Europe, was formed out of a work of fiction. Billions of dollars have been spent throughout the centuries to build churches, synagogues and mosques in which people can get together and read and celebrate The Bible. People have come to worship the book as though it were some sort of religious doctrine.
Some
Americans who seek to protect their children from
violence,
sex, lolz, etc. have demanded a politically correct version of The Bible, which is expected to be released in the near future. Firstly, all of the violence, war, discrimination, etc., will be written out. After that, just a few dozen pages will be left, and the writers can put in all of the minorities they can think of. God will be an
African-American lesbian and Jesus a
Native American.
Some
conspiracy theories have appeared throughout the years claiming that The Bible contains
hidden messages, but expert research has so far revealed nothing except some recipes for spaghetti with meatballs that can be found when tapes of the series are played reverse.
Stone Tablets Press has indicated interest in a third Volume, originally conceiving it to be centered on a third protagonist.
The Holy Spirit, who had appearances in Volume One and Volume Two. However, due to various reasons, Volume Three was abandoned and the entire series canceled, with
The Revelation as the last episode published.
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