Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat is a popular book that everyone buys but nobody reads?message-squaremessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a popular book that everyone buys but nobody reads?Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareredballooon@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoI don’t even need to buy them. They just pile up unread. One of them has nice art in it.
minus-squarealokir@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year ago I don’t even need to buy them. They just pile up unread How? I’ve read this many times, but I never understood it. Do people just hand them out on the street or is it customary to give bibles as a gift?
minus-squareredballooon@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoWhen you celebrate a life event in church you go home with a new Bible.
minus-squareRoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoReally? I’ve been to weddings and funerals and baptisms in churches and never have I been offered a bible. Maybe it’s a local thing?
minus-squareatlasraven31@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoCount yourself lucky. If you want one, any church would be happy to provide.
minus-squareVodkaSolution @feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoAmerican? I haven’t seen a bookstore selling a bible in ages, if ever
minus-squarekeepcarrot [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoSucker play, it’s trivial to get a bible for free. For instance, one could find it on libgen or something idk
minus-squareRichieAdler 🇦🇷@lemmy.myserv.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThey’re really lousy for critical reading, though. I like the ones from United Biblical Society, with maps and appendices. They’re good for linguistic reference, and they add titles and illustrations.
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I don’t even need to buy them. They just pile up unread. One of them has nice art in it.
How? I’ve read this many times, but I never understood it. Do people just hand them out on the street or is it customary to give bibles as a gift?
When you celebrate a life event in church you go home with a new Bible.
Really? I’ve been to weddings and funerals and baptisms in churches and never have I been offered a bible. Maybe it’s a local thing?
Count yourself lucky. If you want one, any church would be happy to provide.
American? I haven’t seen a bookstore selling a bible in ages, if ever
Sucker play, it’s trivial to get a bible for free. For instance, one could find it on libgen or something idk
They’re really lousy for critical reading, though. I like the ones from United Biblical Society, with maps and appendices. They’re good for linguistic reference, and they add titles and illustrations.