Comments on: Bibles and Bookmarks http://christianbookshopsblog.org.uk/2008/04/26/bibles-and-bookmarks/ An Independent Voice in the UK Christian Book Trade Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:56:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bibles for Causes: how far should we go? « UKCBD: The Christian Bookshops Blog http://christianbookshopsblog.org.uk/2008/04/26/bibles-and-bookmarks/#comment-2959 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:32:03 +0000 http://ukcbd.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-2959 [...] blogged this topic before. No, not breast cancer: Bibles. Blue Bibles, pink Bibles, rainbow hued Bibles, Bibles for banana lovers, Bibles for cat lovers and [...]

]]> By: Quinn http://christianbookshopsblog.org.uk/2008/04/26/bibles-and-bookmarks/#comment-1328 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:30:34 +0000 http://ukcbd.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-1328 Hey
Thanks for the opportunity to address another issue that comes up alot these days it has to do with implying somthing is wrong with people because of our skin colour, finanacial standing or the fact that we speak English.
It’s incredibly sad that as Christian brothers and sisters there is a need to make statements that are so insulting and hurtful. I speak English am white and contribute to a large number of Mission projects, It is a finanacial sacrifice to do so. Although I can not travel I pray and send funds so others can share the gospel and that includes the sending of bibles in native languages.
Its all about tolerance today unless it means tolerating people with deep Christian beliefs, people who are NOT of colour, or those who speak English. Please note that it’s English speaking people who translated an amazing number of bibles and usually provided them free to sea’s of people through donations (sacrifice) in an effort to bless and fulfill Christs great commission to preach to gospel to all nations to every tribe and every tongue.

The attitiude of entitlement is not a Christian attitude. English speaking people do not owe you or the world anything.
What has been given has been done out of love, having things demanded of you is insulting and it does not represent our saviours attitude. Thanks for letting me share. Please consider your audience. We have feelings, we want to provide the bible in every language and as quickly as possible

]]> By: “This Town ain’t big enough for the both of us” said Gerald the Sheep « SPCK/SSG: News, Notes & Info http://christianbookshopsblog.org.uk/2008/04/26/bibles-and-bookmarks/#comment-1055 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:22:29 +0000 http://ukcbd.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-1055 [...] secular publishing houses increasingly dominating our marketplace. Lorna Roe, responding to my ‘Bibles and Bookmarks‘ post, puts the question about publishers bluntly: There are a lot of ‘Christian’ publishers [...]

]]> By: Bibles and Bookmarks: Part 3 « UKCBD: The Christian Bookshops Blog http://christianbookshopsblog.org.uk/2008/04/26/bibles-and-bookmarks/#comment-606 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:32:44 +0000 http://ukcbd.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-606 [...] Bibles and Bookmarks [...]

]]> By: Wycliffe UK blog » Blog Archive » Bible-less Bible Bookmarks: Now available http://christianbookshopsblog.org.uk/2008/04/26/bibles-and-bookmarks/#comment-567 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:36:18 +0000 http://ukcbd.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-567 [...] in English when there are so many languages worldwide without a single verse of scripture. He challenged Wycliffe UK to produce a bookmark to highlight the need for Bible translation, and promised that he would send them out in all the [...]

]]> By: Bibles and Bookmarks: Part 2 « UKCBD: The Christian Bookshops Blog http://christianbookshopsblog.org.uk/2008/04/26/bibles-and-bookmarks/#comment-560 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:34:30 +0000 http://ukcbd.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-560 [...] Back in April I protested the seemingly endless proliferation of new and revised English Bible translations when, according to Wycliffe Bible Translators, there are still more than 2,200 languages — representing some 193 million people — which do not yet have the Bible available: Vision 2025: The Bookmark (Side 1) [...]

]]> By: Free Food, Free Drinks, Free Books… « UKCBD: The Christian Bookshops Blog http://christianbookshopsblog.org.uk/2008/04/26/bibles-and-bookmarks/#comment-67 Wed, 14 May 2008 23:11:34 +0000 http://ukcbd.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-67 [...] of goodies including a selection of books, a stack of publishers’ catalogues, a couple of bookmarks (”Praise the Lord,” I hear you cry, “he’s got his bookmarks!”) and, [...]

]]> By: Phil Groom http://christianbookshopsblog.org.uk/2008/04/26/bibles-and-bookmarks/#comment-29 Sat, 03 May 2008 20:27:52 +0000 http://ukcbd.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-29 John, I couldn’t agree more. I for one don’t want to be seen carrying a Bible that’s had its cover so brazenly redesigned as an advertising hoarding… and you’re not the first other person I’ve met who’s uneasy with it either. I’m all the more uneasy about the way they’ve used the symbol of the Cross as a vehicle for it…

In fact, since you’ve raised the question, let’s have another thread to discuss it: Bible Bashing

]]> By: John Duncan http://christianbookshopsblog.org.uk/2008/04/26/bibles-and-bookmarks/#comment-28 Sat, 03 May 2008 13:07:43 +0000 http://ukcbd.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-28 On a slightly different tack, what about the new NIV covers? The World’s Most Popular Bible …. This is clearly a blatant marketing exercise – I feel somewhat uneasy ….

]]> By: David Gilchrist (Mobilisation Co-ordinator Wycliffe Scotland)) http://christianbookshopsblog.org.uk/2008/04/26/bibles-and-bookmarks/#comment-23 Fri, 02 May 2008 12:32:49 +0000 http://ukcbd.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-23 Good stuff Phil – well said. More people need to hear what you’ve said. FYI I had tried to explore the idea of a Vision 2025 bookmark being put in with every new Bible that was sold by Faith Mission through their bookshps in Scotland at one point but alas nothing came of it. Your idea is a good one and I hope that John Hamilton (my boss) takes you up on the offer you made.

Thanks for being an advocate for Wycliffe and the work of Bible translation into minority languages. Keep it up!

Bye for now and God bless,

David

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