Bill Cosby and the Bible

Bill Cosby brings his comedic touch to the Bible

By Adelle M. Banks

(RNS) Like many Americans, Bill Cosby owns multiple Bibles—eight, in fact. And, like many Americans, he doesn't read any of them regularly.

But for a half-century or more, Cosby's been looking for funny nuggets from the Bible, particularly the book of Genesis. He's had audiences roaring, imagining poor Noah struggling to build his ark with pairs of animals and cubits of wood.

"Am I on 'Candid Camera'?" Cosby’s Noah asked.

At 74, the iconic comedian has tackled the Bible again. In his new book, "I Didn't Ask to Be Born (But I'm Glad I Was)," Cosby devotes a lengthy chapter to what he calls "The Missing Pages" of the story of Adam and Eve.

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