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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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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (3 children)

So... do Catholic Schools have to use this King James Bible?

Because that's going to be fun.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 month ago

With the 3 million they would save buying the cheaper bibles(something they shouldn't be doing either) they could wash a lot of men's feet. They could be teaching all these students how to fish. That is their job after all.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why would any school want a Bible that doesn't also have the Declaration and Constitution? It's a perfectly logical requirement, and it's not Trump's fault so few others are making them.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (3 children)

No, because the sarcasm was so obvious that a doorstop would get it.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law

On the other hand, some of us couldn't give less of a shit if people don't realize we're being sarcastic.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

When at least 30% of people would post that without any sarcasm intended it is absolutely needed. Sorry bud, but that is the world we're living in now.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I know people who would actually say this though.

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[–] [email protected] 101 points 1 month ago

Forcing your State to buy 55000 Bibles from ONLY Trump is PROOF that DEMOCRATS are the Swamp!

[–] [email protected] 178 points 1 month ago

Scam to shovel taxpayer dollars to Trump.

[–] [email protected] 132 points 1 month ago

Specifically created for the grift.

Walters is a piece of shit.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 month ago (4 children)

people still read the KJV?

and like, not as some sort of masochistic snoodery?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's public domain so they don't have to pay for the copyright of a modern translation.

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[–] [email protected] 49 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.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago (6 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

KJV people are always around. Thee thy and thou.

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