Social Media Buzz: A Bible In Emojis, And A Pakistani Bill Allowing Abuse

If you have a hard time getting through Genesis or the Corinthians, a more entertaining version of the Bible is now available. The King James Bible has been translated into emojis and is for sale on Apple iBooks.

Meanwhile, there is a new proposal in Pakistan that allows husbands to "lightly beat" their wives. Here & Now's Robin Young looks at those stories getting social media buzz with Femi Oke of Al Jazeera English.

John 3 16
4 ? so ? the ?, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have ∞ life.

— Bible Emoji (@BibleEmoji) May 30, 2016

The Bible... translated w/ Emojis! pic.twitter.com/3OsT7Nr8iD — Bible Emoji (@BibleEmoji) May 29, 2016

? of Genesis: 01:006:020 (1/2)
Of ?? after their kind, & of ?? after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ? after his kind,

— Bible Emoji (@BibleEmoji) May 30, 2016

Guest

• Femi Oke, host of The Stream on Al Jazeera English. She tweets @FemiOke.