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Bids opened Monday for a contract to supply the state Department of Education with 55,000 Bibles. According to the bid documents, vendors must meet certain specifications: Bibles must be the King James Version; must contain the Old and New Testaments; must include copies of the Pledge of Allegiance, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights; and must be bound in leather or leather-like material.

A salesperson at Mardel Christian & Education searched, and though they carry 2,900 Bibles, none fit the parameters.

But one Bible fits perfectly: Lee Greenwood’s God Bless the U.S.A. Bible, endorsed by former President Donald Trump and commonly referred to as the Trump Bible. They cost $60 each online, with Trump receiving fees for his endorsement.

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[–] 1024_Kibibytes@lemm.ee 50 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Some denominations do believe that only the KJV is the correct English translation. Many of those people do not understand what the words actually mean. They interpret the text very narrowly and frequently are told by others what interpretation is correct.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago

They also don't know that King James was gay. And it pleases me to inform them.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Which the whole symbolism of the temple veil being torn when Jesus carked on the cross was meant to mean there was no need for anyone (the clergy) to do that or to intercede.

[–] themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

See also: Jesus chasing away salesmen in the temple, because they used god to peddle shit to people.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

also that part where god snuffed a guy because he was an asshole. I kinda wish he'd go back to doing that. (well. maybe not. I get the feeling my definition of 'asshole' and their god's definition are different.)

[–] Today@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've had plenty of asshole moments. Let's hold off on that one.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

like seriously, though, god totally tolerated the existence of all sorts of down right awful people. what kind of asshole do you have to be... to get "fuck you in particular" kind of attention?

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

He pissed on his rug.

[–] capital_sniff@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Well Jesus is part of the Christian pantheon and those guys are just practicing Judaism with blood magic.

[–] Huckledebuck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

He probably slept with his wife. Gods hate that shit.

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

"If the King James version was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me".

I live in the shithole south, and I have heard this unironically on multiple occasions. Please send help. And education.

[–] kyle@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

That's insane, because the KJV is objectively a bad translation. I'm not even Christian anymore and it still annoys me how popular it is.