Biblical Musical: "Cannibalism, Rape, A Bear That Mauls Children"

There's a lot of twisted shit in the Bible, especially the Old Testament, although a lot of the best stuff is quite obscure. Fortunately, a college musical will be highlighting some of the little known but highly disturbing stories of the Bible:

Don't expect to hear these Bible stories at church.

Cannibalism, rape, a bear that mauls children — this is the Bible?

They're among six stories from the Old Testament acted out in "Terror Texts," a musical at Northwestern College in Orange City.

Adding to the shocking nature of the stories are the theatrics, with actors decked out in Goth attire, a rock band and a mosh pit.

Theater professor Jeff Barker said the obscurity of the stories belies their value.

"We believe we have discovered something that has been lying dormant for many, many centuries," said Barker, who created and directs "Terror Texts."

Whoa, this actually makes me want to become a Biblical scholar! I wouldn't have guessed it, but the musical is supposed to be complimentary towards religion:

In a world in which religion often is practiced privately or individually, Barker said he hopes people will understand the Bible better through his performance.

"These mysterious, dark stories of the Old Testament, they bring us face-to-face with the suffering of the world," Barker said. "It says we are capable of great evil and we must not forget these stories and we have some serious things to be accountable for in our own lives as a group and individually."