October 6, 2005
Bible cre8td for a nu wrl: testaments by SMS
The world's most famous book, which has been translated into more languages than any other publication, is now available in the world's most modern form of communication, SMS or text. The Sydney Morning Herald reports.
... "The idea has come from the Bible Society in Australia which translated all 31,173 verses of the Bible into text. They can then be accessed over the internet for free and people can send individual verses to family or friends as SMS or text messages via mobile phone."
For instance:
In da Bginnin God cre8d da heavens & da earth. Da earth waz barren, wit no 4m of life; it waz unda a roaring ocean cuvred wit dRkness. (Genesis, chapter 1, verses 1-2).
Respect ur father & ur mother, & u will live a long time in da l& I am givin u. (Exodus, chapter 20, verse 12).
This is actually not a first, as selected verses of the Bible have been offered by text messaging before
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