Spiritual Guidance Booklist
Bibles We Reference
Hawaiian Bible
Ka Baibala Hemolele is the Bible in the Hawaiian language. It was translated in the 19th century.
The Message Bible
The Bible in conversational language which preserves its authentic, earthy flavor and expressive character. It was translated in 1993-2003 by pastor and poet Eugene Peterson.
Da Good An Spesho Book
The Bible in native creole Hawaiian pidgin, a dialect born from the fusion of Japanese, Ilocano, Okinawan, Korean, English, Cantonese, Portuguese and Hawaiian languages. Translated by 29 scholars from 1987 to 2020.
LOL Cat Bible
The Bible in the slang popularized by the LOLcat internet phenomenon. Jesus is “Happy Cat,” God is “Ceiling Cat” and you-know-who is “Basement Cat.” The Holy Spirit is “Hover Cat.” Blessings are “cheezburgerz” and people are “kittehs.” Translated in open source by numerous scholars since 2007.
