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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

American? I haven't seen a bookstore selling a bible in ages, if ever

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

I was going to contradict you, that bookstores always carry bibles...but then I realized the memory I was thinking of was from the 90s.

I'd say this is just a good excuse for me to go to the bookstore and check...but they've all become so small and sad that I kind of don't want to. I just get depressed.

I know ebooks and audiobooks have massively taken off so people are reading/listening still...I just miss my childhood refuge being stuffed chock-full of treasures.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sucker play, it's trivial to get a bible for free. For instance, one could find it on libgen or something idk

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just take the complimentary ones from hotels

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, haha I was hoping the joke would land

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

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.