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Thou Shalt Not? Georgia Teen's Artistic Bible Draws Flak
Twitter user from Cobb County says project took three months, but not everyone is feeling the spirit.
COBB COUNTY, GA -- A local teen has added a new look to one of the oldest books in existence -- and the results have led to internet glory.
Twitter user Reagan Lee posted recently that she presented a color-drawn Bible to her boyfriend as a Christmas gift. The project took a while to complete. "I spent 3 months decorating every. single. page. happy with how it turned out though :)," she tweeted on Christmas Eve.
That means Reagen wrote on every page of all 66 books, Genesis to Revelation. Talk about faith.
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The picture has amassed more than 88,000 retweets and almost 291,000 likes as of Friday morning. The Bible has also gotten the attention of national media.
my bf said he wanted a bible for Christmas so i spent 3 months decorating every. single. page. happy with how it turned out though :) pic.twitter.com/2vLQuBwYR5
— ray (@reaganlee17) December 25, 2016
Not everyone is a fan, though. Many users tweeted that she has disrespected the Word.
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"Pretty sure this is a sin haha," one user wrote. Others took issue with the words of the Bible itself.
While she's gotten her share of flak for the project, many people tweeted that they support what Reagan did.
"I'll be praying for you girlie you did a great thing that brought both of you closer to God & each other," one user said.
Reagan didn't indicate whether her boyfriend appreciated the gift, but she's proud of her work no less.
Image via Twitter/Reagan Lee
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