Selling the bible

[Wordleymaster1]

I don't think it appropriate that ANYONE should be forced to buy a bible if they want one. If you want one bad enough you can get one for free. But why do so many companies and outlets SELL the bible?
By these companies and outlets selling bibles, that seems to show they believe in it. But shouldn't they just give them away? If it's so real and great, shouldn't it be given out to anyone who wants it for free? No matter how awesome the cover is or how many cool tricks the electric versions have, why the need to profit off of one's need to learn about God.
To me, that seems quite disingenuous.
What do you think: should any form of the bible be sold, or should they all be given away?

[dianaiad]

[Replying to post 15 by dianaiad]

If I wanted a copy of the bible, I could get it free.

Which is what I've said several time. BUT, you can also BUY a bible.
I don't think ANY bible should be sold period. If it's the 'word of God' selling it is profiting off of religion to me.

It costs money to physically print words on paper, to bind them, and make them worthy of shelf space.

I would debate the words 'worthy of shelf space' but besides that, of course it costs $ to do those thing. Where's God's debit card? Why isn't God paying for it?
But of course, He can't pay for his churches or preachers so it would be silly to think He would be able to pay to print His OWN book.

Those who go out and buy 'hard copy' bibles do so in order to show respect for the words inside, to have a copy to hold in their hands...

Irrelevant in the discussion because this is a WHY they would BUY it when this is about WHY it shouldn't be sold as a profit

How do you figure the folks who have to buy the paper and the leather to bind it to pay for those things?

Why do you think your god isn't capable of doing this if He can save your soul, create the universice, yadda yadda

Or are you one of those folks who don't believe in God because he doesn't do things the way you would if you were Him?

I take offense to the accusation.

Actually, it wasn't an accusation. It was a question, which this post has answered in the affirmative. You would have handled all this very differently if you were God.

[Wordleymaster1]

[Replying to post 15 by dianaiad]

If I wanted a copy of the bible, I could get it free.

Which is what I've said several time. BUT, you can also BUY a bible.
I don't think ANY bible should be sold period. If it's the 'word of God' selling it is profiting off of religion to me.

It costs money to physically print words on paper, to bind them, and make them worthy of shelf space.

I would debate the words 'worthy of shelf space' but besides that, of course it costs $ to do those thing. Where's God's debit card? Why isn't God paying for it?
But of course, He can't pay for his churches or preachers so it would be silly to think He would be able to pay to print His OWN book.

Those who go out and buy 'hard copy' bibles do so in order to show respect for the words inside, to have a copy to hold in their hands...

Irrelevant in the discussion because this is a WHY they would BUY it when this is about WHY it shouldn't be sold as a profit

How do you figure the folks who have to buy the paper and the leather to bind it to pay for those things?

Why do you think your god isn't capable of doing this if He can save your soul, create the universice, yadda yadda

Or are you one of those folks who don't believe in God because he doesn't do things the way you would if you were Him?

I take offense to the accusation.

Actually, it wasn't an accusation. It was a question, which this post has answered in the affirmative. You would have handled all this very differently if you were God.

Actually it was an accusation - back tracking won't help. You should apologize as I was offended by your UNCIVIL tone and the use of the words "Or are you one of those folks". You would scream bloody murder if I said you are one of those folks when talking about Mormonism. Why would you think you could get away with your tone to others when you wouldn't tolerate it towards you?
You do need to apologize immediately
Now then, while I have more than enough time to play your games, I don't have the interest. If you're willing to discuss the topic, let's. Otherwise, we're done. Your choice

[dianaiad]

Actually it was an accusation - back tracking won't help. You should apologize as I was offended by your UNCIVIL tone and the use of the words "Or are you one of those folks". You would scream bloody murder if I said you are one of those folks when talking about Mormonism.

Would I, indeed?

Why would you think you could get away with your tone to others when you wouldn't tolerate it towards you?

First establish that I would not 'tolerate' such a question.

You do need to apologize immediately
Now then, while I have more than enough time to play your games, I don't have the interest. If you're willing to discuss the topic, let's. Otherwise, we're done. Your choice

Are we done?

OK. I'll take that as a concession.