OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The Bible and SMS or text messages : new technology at the service of the Word of God

Friday, 7 October 2005

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Sydney (Fides Service) - The idea might have seemed curious at first but it soon convinced even the most sceptical: to ‘translate’ Bible verses and spread the World of God via SMS or text messages. The advantage is to use the mobile telephone to spread the World of God using text messages a popular and inexpensive way of communication widely used particularly among young people.
The Bible Society of Australia used the SMS code to translate more than 31,000 verses from Genesis to Revelation, including verses from the Psalms and the four Gospels. The messages can be downloaded from the Internet, and retransmitted freely.
According to the Bible Society this operation will help spread the Word of God in a way which is in keeping with modern means of communication: “The old days when the Bible was only available within a sombre black cover with a cross on it are long gone”, said Michael Chant, spokesman of the Australian Bible Society said “We want to make Sacred Scripture available to people of all ages, social condition, interests and culture”.
(PA) (Agenzia Fides 7/10/2005 righe 24 parole 256)