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#20419
Papabear
Not so universally really. Muslims, Hindus, atheists, etc. do not believe the bible to be a particularly \"good book.\" It's filled with murder, rape, huge injustices and eternal damnation.
\"The Good Book\" and \"the Gospel Truth\" have to be two of the most inapt terms ever used.
3/10/2006 6:11:31 PM
#20420
Papabear
Not so universally really. Muslims, Hindus, aheists, etc. do not believe the bible to be a particularly \"good book.\" It's filled with murder, rape, huge injustices and eternal damnation.
\"The Good Book\" and \"the Gospel Truth\" have to be two of the most inapt terms ever used.
3/10/2006 6:12:40 PM
#20450
David D.G.
That's like asking, \"If rap isn't musical, why is rap called music?\" It's only called that by people who already think of it as such; that doesn't make it \"universal\" in such an assessment by any means.
~David D.G.
3/10/2006 7:32:21 PM
#494834
Jordan666
Because unfortunately it was followed by the strongest empire back then. Making it FORCED upon people.
5/11/2008 2:35:56 AM
#495425
Canadiest
it isn't
5/11/2008 3:03:46 PM
#496652
Jesus H. Christ
That's a great question Beowulf...
Previous "bad" versions of the bible were known as such because they contained many typos. It wasn't until god bestowed the editors of the 'book' with a word processor and "spell-check"(in all his infinite wisdom) that they were able to produce a "good" version.
I hope we've all learned something today...Because knowledge is power.
5/12/2008 2:49:40 PM
#496724
JNF
I've read it: Bad book.
5/12/2008 3:52:46 PM
#496752
Yog-Sothoth
It isn't.
5/12/2008 4:11:31 PM
#1009461
Opopanax
A lot of people think Harry Potter is a good book, what's your point?
8/20/2009 9:03:46 AM
#1009474
Dr. Shrinker
Because very few people have actually read it.
8/20/2009 9:43:19 AM
#1009477
Caustic Gnostic
Like 'Good' Friday, it's good.
8/20/2009 9:55:50 AM
#1009481
Anon-e-moose
"the 'Good Book'"
O RLY?:
Not what I'd call 'Good', eh?
8/20/2009 10:00:49 AM
#1342681
Argumentum ad populum with a false premise.
10/22/2011 2:36:35 AM
#1342683
Philbert McAdamia
> universally < ?
Says who?
10/22/2011 3:00:31 AM
#1449238
VioletBeauregarde
There are lots of books known as "good books"
That said, I don't believe in the KJV...it's merely man's translations of God's Words. It was put together by scholars. The true Word of God is the original manuscript...so many things were added to and taken from it.
PS: Don't you dare call yourself Beowulf! You are nowhere near cool enough for that!
9/19/2012 4:25:11 PM
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