Needless to say I LOL’d at least once every five pages, and now my parents think I’m even more of a blasphemer than before.

I heartily enjoyed this Biblical satire, as well as Moore’s writing style and general sense of humour. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal Paperback by Christopher Moore (Author) 8,090 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Imitation Leather 27.97 15 Used from 13.00 14 New from 23.21 1 Collectible from 121. I was expecting the same from this one, but it is actually well researched, and even poignant at times. I had previously read Christopher Moore’s The Stupidest Angel, which still stands as the most ridiculous book I’ve ever read, complete with zombies making trips to Ikea and people murdering mall Santas. I feel like I would have enjoyed reading the Bible if it was more like this – hilarious and ridiculous. Its one of the things I should have asked him. Its the Greek for messiah, a Hebrew word meaning anointed. I decided to buy and read this book because it is Christmas after all (despite my generally dislike of it) and what’s Christmas without a little Jesus? (Or as this book labels him, Joshua). Jesus is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Yeshua, which is Joshua. “Blessed are the dumbfucks for they, uh – I don’t know – they shall never be disappointed.” Blessed are the peacemakers, the mourners, and that’s it…We need one more. “Well then, cut the whiners and give the earth to the meek.” “Can’t you give the earth to the whiners?” “Let’s see, uh here: Blessed are the meek, for to them we shall say, ‘attaboy.”” “We’ve got it: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness blessed are the poor in spirit, the pure in heart, the whiners, the meek, the – “

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