Rating: 
Summary: A concise, brilliant review of Biblical inanities
Review: Children made into Purina Bear Chow! The Bible's endorsement of slavery! God loses a wrestling match! And really funny sexual stuff that I probably can't reprint here.It's all in the Bible, and as a reformed Christian, I very much enjoyed Ken's ability to bring out what is actually in the Bible -- a nearly endless string of slaughter and perversion in the name of God. Others have done an excellent job of reviewing the Bible for what it is (notably Asimov's Guide to the Bible) but none have had such a good time focusing solely on the really silly or really evil parts. Hooray for Ken! Buy this book!
Rating:
Summary: A swiss army knife for the religious debater.
Review: Amaze your friends! Confuse your enemies! Ken's Guide to the bible won't change your religion. However, if you want to sound more informed on the subject than you actually are, this book is WONDERFUL. From god's lost wrestling match, to the man who accidentally revived a corpse while dead himself, this book is a powerhouse of useful, on the fly information that is true highlighter bait. For anyone who finds him or herself in the position of justifying their religion, or rudely forcing another to justify theirs, this book is a godsend. I'm sure a few Christians would find it useful too, sort of. Maybe. Ah well, for the rest of us, it serves a purpose and serves it well.
Rating:
Summary: A Truly Good Read
Review: I can't understand those who refute this book when in at least one case a ney-sayer admits to never even hearing of it. This book is not a crack on the Bible, it simply exposes those things in it that may be considered unsavory by many of the people who live thier lives by it. Ken Smith used four different versons of the Bible when researching the book, and added nothing to it, save an occational, clearly marked commentary. While reading Ken's Guide, I dusted off my old tome to check his claims, and even resolved to reread it in the near future. Ken Smith has done something that no Evangelist or Priest has done. He has gotten people of all religons (including non judeo-christians) to read the Bible for what it really says, not what they want it to say or what they believe it says. That is truly a miracle of biblical proportions.
Rating:
Summary: Most amusing look at the bible I've ever seen.
Review: My friend Ken & I found this book in a used book store in Delaware. At first we just picked it up because it was "'Ken's' guide to the bible". But it's really terribly amusing. It gives you a good idea of what's ACTUALLY in the bible, instead of what religious organizations want you to see. The truth can't be blasphemous, even if some people seem to think so.
Rating:
Summary: Hilarious, but truly excellent scholarship.
Review: As I've been quoted as saying many times, one of the very best ways to help people realise what a pile of crap the Bible is is to simply tell them what it says. Ken has done an absolutely masterful job of exactly that. He has his agenda, and it threads through the text, of course, mostly in the form of icons that will bring tears of laughter to your eyes (the cuckoo clock is so perfect!) But for the most part, Ken's work is one of the most accessible demonstrations I've ever seen that the Bible--like all religious texts and faiths, for that matter--destroys itself when you merely hold it to the type of standard to which it, itself, purports to encourage us all to bow. I would gladly allow the jesuswine to make the Bible mandatory reading in our schools if a book like this one was similarly required. Brilliant.
Rating: 
Summary: P.T. Barnum was right.
Review: I've read many so-called refutations of the Bible, and this is yet another. Most are based on the author's lack of understanding of the time period of the particular biblical book they attack, ignorance of Jewish and early Christian history, and a general bias designed to rationalize their chosen sinful lifestyle. Such a pity that people would waste all their time reading such sophomoric nonsense as this and not spend any time reading the Bible itself.
Rating:
Summary: This book sits on my desk for easy reference and inspiration
Review: The entry right before mine is a perfect example of why right-wing, born-again whackos get so much respect. " Of course I didn't actually read the book, but I'm sure it is terrible - and just in case it is good, then all those who like it will be on their way to hell!" Jesus! These brainless morons always pull out that trump card, don't they? Fear is all they have going for them. Anyway, this book is funny and all that, but it is accurate as well. What is this thing called Bible, this thing that has been made into a golden calf, a fetish, an idol. Only a collection of words hammered and stitched and woven and duck-taped into an unlikely whole. I've never been able to make any sense of it.
Rating:
Summary: It's pretty friggin' awesome, if you know what I mean.
Review: I absolutely loved Ken Smith's book. His commentary is sharp and witty, and his dissection of the Bible reveals page after page of scandalous insight that I never learned in 8 years of Catholic school and four years at a Jesuit high school. Who knew that the Bible forbids tattoos? Who knew that the Bible is chock full of absolute smut, including references to the size of animal genitalia? I certainly didn't, and neither did most of my friends. When I have guests over, particularly those who pride themselves on their knowledge of the Bible, I make it a point to show them this book. Although it is met with skepticism at first, folks end up agreeing with Smith, and end up asking to borrow the book. I always tell them to go buy their own copies. -- Charles Balcer
Rating:
Summary: bwahahahahahahah!
Review: This book is hilarious and is a MUST-HAVE for Bible bashers, especially at the low price! It's got all the quotes you'd ever need to put Christians to shame... I can't imagine a Christian reading this though, they might actually realize all the evil things are in their precious book for once.
Rating:
Summary: Proves that man invented God
Review: After reading Ken's book, how could anyone seriously believe that the scriptures were divinely inspired? Of course, it must have been a group writing effort (the scriptures must have been written by the ancestors of todays advertising wiz kids). Should be read along side Karen Armstong's "History of God"
| 
