  st peter becomes rocky; mother of god now known as maggie; fornication ok with the man upstairs This has to be my favourite bible translation yet. The As Good As New bible, translated by former baptist minister John Henson, has been approved by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who lauds it as "a vehicle for thinking and worshipping that is fully earthed.
" Within its pages, we find nicknames galore: St Peter is Rocky; Mary Magdalene, Maggie and Barabas, Barry. A few choice excerpts are below; for more information go to the story at urlLink WorldNetDaily . Let's go get dipped! Matthew 26:69-70 Authorized version: "Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, 'Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. ' But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. " New: "Meanwhile Rocky was still sitting in the courtyard.
A woman came up to him and said: 'Haven't I seen you with Jesus, the hero from Galilee? " Rocky shook his head and said: 'I don't know what the hell you're talking about! '" 1 Corinthians 7:8-7 KJV: "I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. " New: "If you know you have strong needs, get yourself a partner. Better than being frustrated. " Mark 1:4 Authorized version: "John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. " New: "John, nicknamed 'The Dipper,' was 'The Voice. ' He was in the desert, inviting people to be dipped, to show they were determined to change their ways and wanted to be forgiven.
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