Children's Bibles

As our little one grows up, my wife and I have been looking for a good children's Bible. In the process of researching which one would be the best, we have made a startling observation.

These children's Bibles, for lack a better term, have been edited. In my first Children's Bible there was the Adam and Eve account, with naked people and foliage, hiding all the right parts. This is called editing, and in this regard, I think the choice to keep the pictures from turning pornographic is a good call. Yet, in the endeavor to find a Kid's Bible like mine, we have been frustrated.

My Old-School Picture Bible had a lot of great stories, like Cain killing his brother, with bloody comic-book type renderings. I dare you to try to find that story in one of these new Bibles. It can't be done. They simply do not exist.

One of my all-time favorite stories, David and Goliath, had some amazing artwork. From the stone being flung from the sling, to the moment of impact on Goliath's forehead. With gushing blood, and the Philistine armies panicked reaction. Oh, and let's not forget about David cutting off Goliath's head. What child wouldn't want to read about this? I spent hours pouring over these full color pages.

Unfortunately, today's children will have to suffer through a kid friendly, no frills story, with a cartoon-like picture of David and Goliath, doing pretty much nothing.

This is a shame. I suspect that for this reason alone we will see a dramatic drop in how many children read the Bible. Apparently, in order for our kids to accurately learn these life changing stories, we will need to act them out in our living room.

So if any of you know where I can purchase a sacrificial lamb (and you are not a PETA representative) please leave me a comment and let me know.