Pink Cross Publishing is revising a gay Bible that will hit shelves in a matter of weeks. Instead of portraying the common couples of the Bible: Adam and Eve, Mary and Joseph, Samson and Delilah, there are now Adam and Steve, Mary and Josephine, and Samantha and Delilah. All of Jesus' disciples will be gay except Judas, and Satan will be straight. Children's workbooks are also being produced to accompany this Bible ("Dead Serious News"). There are many people who are trying to rewrite the Bible for a variety of reasons. There are many Bible translations around the world that are different from revised or rewritten Bibles. Translations attempt to keep the original idea while a revision takes the original idea and turns it into what a person wants it to say. Paraphrases and didactic or literal translations are more direct translations that are intended to remain faithful to the original meaning. The Bible should not be rewritten. Bible revision seems to be one way people are able to find satisfaction in religion. It seems to allow different views of the Bible to become evident from all walks of life. The Gay Bible proves it. However, this is wrong. Revision allows people to say what they want to say instead of what they started. To rewrite the scriptures means to transform them into the image of a person as he likes (qtd. in Vidimos). It cannot be supplemented with paraphrases and didactic or literal translations because these focus on maintaining the original thought. The Message Bible is a paraphrase that has helped many better understand Christ. His intent is to confront the Bible side by side and embellish it. Rewriting the Bible undermines its original meaning. With each revision, the meaning that c... in the center of the paper... is distorted by authors not qualified to write it and the possibility for a soul to be transformed by the Word of God is lost. There are many works out there that misrepresent the image of God and His word. People take it and shape it into what they want it to be and what they need to feel. There must be an understanding of the importance of God's word. To preserve the Bible for future generations, the Bible must remain intact in its original form, translated rather than rewritten. Works Cited “Gay Review of the Bible for Sale.” Really serious news. Np, April 21, 2010. Web. September 28, 2011. Richer, Shawna. “Rewriting the Bible: American Conservatives Want Less Liberal Bias, More Hell.” Globe and mail. Np, October 10, 2009. Web. September 28, 2011. Vidimos, Robin. "Rewriting the Bible: A Heretic's Handbook." Denver Post. Np, 15 February 2004. Web. 28 September. 2011.