written by Mike 702 days ago
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I think a hand written bible sounds wonderful, even if it is just a copy of the original writing it will still have personality. I mean it is not the Dead Sea Scrolls but it is "original".
written by Bibliomike 701 days ago
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But it is *not* going to be a copy of the original writing -- it is just going to be random celebrities and ordinary people writing out their favorite verses. I guess it won't even be a full Bible, just a gift book or something, but still -- we need this why? (Grumble, grumble.)
written by Mike 700 days ago
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Your correct it is not original writing. I should have said interesting. I am not saying that it is something that I would buy. I just think that it is a neat idea to have a hand written bible.
My wife got me a leaf from a 1625 King James bible for fathers day a few years ago. It is not something I need but it is but it is interesting.
written by Bibliomike 696 days ago
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I suppose my larger point is -- how many Bibles does the marketplace need? When will Christians say, "Okay, enough already with milking the Bible for money?" Is there still a niche that has not been served with a Bible marketed specifically to its needs?
written by Mike 696 days ago
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I think that we are in total agreement. Niche bibles are of no real use to me. But playing the devils advocate if owning the duct tape bible ( http://www.bibleco.com/the-duct-tape-bible-ncv-silver-paperback.html ) is what it takes to get someone to open the book then I am for it. As for me while I own a gruch of translations I a genuine leather cover is as wild as I get.
written by Bibliomike 696 days ago
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I've had Bibles bound in duct tape from too much (?) use...
I have several translations, too, and that's not what I object to. Multiple translations are a help in study of the text. It's all the marketing that drives me crazy. Where is the line between "relevancy" and "frivolity" (or filthy lucre, for that matter)?
But, yes, I think we are in agreement. The original news item just grated me on a bad day. :-)
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I think a hand written bible sounds wonderful, even if it is just a copy of the original writing it will still have personality. I mean it is not the Dead Sea Scrolls but it is "original".
But it is *not* going to be a copy of the original writing -- it is just going to be random celebrities and ordinary people writing out their favorite verses. I guess it won't even be a full Bible, just a gift book or something, but still -- we need this why? (Grumble, grumble.)
Your correct it is not original writing. I should have said interesting. I am not saying that it is something that I would buy. I just think that it is a neat idea to have a hand written bible.
My wife got me a leaf from a 1625 King James bible for fathers day a few years ago. It is not something I need but it is but it is interesting.
I suppose my larger point is -- how many Bibles does the marketplace need? When will Christians say, "Okay, enough already with milking the Bible for money?" Is there still a niche that has not been served with a Bible marketed specifically to its needs?
I think that we are in total agreement. Niche bibles are of no real use to me. But playing the devils advocate if owning the duct tape bible ( http://www.bibleco.com/the-duct-tape-bible-ncv-silver-paperback.html ) is what it takes to get someone to open the book then I am for it. As for me while I own a gruch of translations I a genuine leather cover is as wild as I get.
I've had Bibles bound in duct tape from too much (?) use...
I have several translations, too, and that's not what I object to. Multiple translations are a help in study of the text. It's all the marketing that drives me crazy. Where is the line between "relevancy" and "frivolity" (or filthy lucre, for that matter)?
But, yes, I think we are in agreement. The original news item just grated me on a bad day. :-)