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PETA Takes on the Bible with a “Vegan” Rewrite: Animal Rights Message Goes Mainstream

ByAlki David

May 7, 2023

Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has teamed up with artificial intelligence language model ChatGPT to give the Bible’s Book of Genesis a “vegan” makeover. The new version is part of a wider effort by PETA to spread its message of compassion for all living beings and promote a cruelty-free lifestyle.

According to PETA, the “vegan” version of Genesis aims to “send a can’t-be-missed animal rights message filled with vegan teachings.” In this version, animals are referred to as “beings” rather than “beasts” or “creatures,” and plants like hemp and bamboo are used for clothing instead of animal skins because “no one with any fashion or moral sense would wear animal skins in the 21st century.”

PETA President Ingrid Newkirk says the aim of the project is to show that “a loving God would never endorse exploitation of or cruelty to animals.” “The Bible has long been used to justify all forms of oppression, so we’ve used ChatGPT to make it clear,” she adds. “It took God only six days to create the entire world, but we realized it would take us years to rewrite the whole Bible, which is why we’ve started with just the first book.”

One of the changes in the new version of Genesis is found in Chapter 22, where Abraham travels to the land of Moriah. Instead of slaughtering a ram to demonstrate his faith, he “befriends a gentle lamb to show his reverence and respect for God’s creation.” This is just one example of how the revised text promotes a vegan lifestyle and emphasizes the importance of treating animals with kindness and respect.

The new “vegan” version of Genesis is sure to stir up controversy among religious groups and animal rights advocates alike. However, PETA hopes that its message will resonate with a wide audience and encourage more people to make the switch to a cruelty-free lifestyle.

In conclusion, PETA’s “vegan” version of the Bible’s Book of Genesis is a bold attempt to spread its message of compassion and promote a cruelty-free lifestyle. The new version aims to send a strong animal rights message and emphasize the importance of treating animals with kindness and respect. While some may view the revised text as controversial, PETA hopes that it will encourage more people to make the switch to a vegan lifestyle.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.