Does Jesus know about this?

When I heard that a British reverend had written an abbreviated version of the Bible that can be read in 100 minutes, I couldn't help but think, how do you decide what gets left out? Focus groups? I can see the comment cards now:

• "Dude, I was snoozing during all those begats."
• "When that Job guy got all the sores? Ew."
• "Mark, John, Luke -- one version is enough, for crying out loud!"
• "I think four days and four nights would be plenty. I mean we get it, it was wet."
• "More Sodom & Gomorrah! More Sodom & Gomorrah!"
• "Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego -- it takes about 10 minutes just to get through those names. What's wrong with Moe, Larry and Curly?"
• "That whale would be a lot cooler if it was a killer whale."
• "Come on, 40 years in the desert? I mean we get it, it was hot."
• "Cut that whole 'God created the heavens and the earth' part down to two days and you've got yourself a hit on your hands."
• "That Revelations stuff ... I don't know, I think that could have waited for the sequel."