'Trump Bible' one of few that meet Walters' criteria for Oklahoma classrooms
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Bibles endorsed by former President Donald Trump cost $60 each online, with Trump receiving fees for his endorsement.

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.

  • 1024_Kibibytes@lemm.ee
    50·
    3 months ago

    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.

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      3 months ago

      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
        30·
        3 months ago

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

        • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
          9·
          3 months ago

          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.)

            • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
              6·
              3 months ago

              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?

    • ArtVandelay@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      3 months 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·
      3 months 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.