In the year of our Lord 2019, someone recreated the Bible through Bitmoji.
The Bitmoji Bible is more of a collection of a handful of stories found in Jewish and Christian holy scriptures than an actual translation told exclusively through Bitmoji. While much of the actually philosophical passages aren't included — how are you supposed to discuss promises of salvation through a few cartoon characters? — you might recognize more well known myths, like the story of David and Goliath.
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"Today's children are more likely to read a text message than a book," co-creator Daniel Eckler said through Twitter DM. "Given the Bible has been translated into more than 3000 languages, I thought it should be translated into one of the most popular contemporary languages."
Eckler said that although he's been agnostic, "but spiritual," for most of his life, he's been "exploring Christianity" recently. According to him, many biblical passages already unpack complicated, abstract concepts into simple, digestible stories.
"Bitmoji are surprisingly flexible, you can tell all sorts of stories with them," Eckler said.
He notes that while the project is geared toward kids to get them interested in the Bible, "an adult might interpret it from a more humorous place."
Quoting an excerpt from Genesis about the whole world speaking the same language, Eckler believes it's "important to speak to people in their language."
He notes that his goal isn't necessarily to evangelize, but rather to open the door to higher thinking for people who may not already be interested in it — he references biblical redemption themes in Star Wars and The Matrix.
"Not to say they're substitutes, but as long as people are seeking spiritual truths," Eckler said. "I think they'll find them where they find them."
