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In reply to the discussion: NO ONE has mentioned that what Trump's "Bible" does .... [View all]ThoughtCriminal
(14,214 posts)49. Applies in the U.K., not sure about Commonwealth.
If I understand it correctly, in the U.K. Crown Copyright for KJV Bible has been continuously renewed.
That is not universal for Crown Copyright - for example Ordinance Survey maps created before 2015 expire after 50 years. Quite a contrast to here, where USGS maps are public domain from publication.
But the KJV is public domain in the United States, which is why His Majesty Trump chose that version (and the fact that it is popular with fundies). It is really a rather awful translation, full of misleading and sometimes downright bizarre passages.
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Anyone found the edits they made to the "only Bible endorsed by Donald Trump'?
forgotmylogin
Mar 2024
#31
Oh. But maybe we could still just use the title for some actually positive stuff?
Think. Again.
Mar 2024
#6
Here's a thought. Howard Zinn wrote a book called "A People's History of the United States" that took to task.....
RussellCattle
Mar 2024
#25
"Holy Smokes", he ejaculated in surprise. I am honored and amazed. But perhaps you should know that besides.....
RussellCattle
Mar 2024
#36
Interesting thought, but I don't think the buffoon cares about that, he just wants the money.
Escurumbele
Mar 2024
#7
I read a while back that conservatives were working on a "new" Bible because the current on is too "liberal".
hadEnuf
Mar 2024
#14
seems like if one of them cracked that constitution that comes with the trump bible...
jcgoldie
Mar 2024
#18
If they even crack open the Bible itself they'll learn about separation of church and state.
ancianita
Mar 2024
#26
Satan offered Jesus dominion over all the kingdoms of the world, and Jesus told him
Ocelot II
Mar 2024
#51
Cool. Mark Twain v Abe Lincoln, John Quincy Adams, Grant,Truman, Obama, Biden.
ancianita
Mar 2024
#58
I'm guessing that the Trump Bible comes with "unacceptable" parts already cut-out
Seinan Sensei
Mar 2024
#24