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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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To be fair, the average readers just interpret the word as is convenient to their own ends, so…
Bible […] must include copies of the Pledge of Allegiance, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
I’m sorry? Why would people mixed (modern) political text to their religious ones? Aren’t people buying bibles suppose to care about their religion?
They catered the criteria so only a single company fit the bill
The goal is to abolish separation between church and state bit by bit.
if that doesnt convince you that religion is made up on the spot for conniving convenience, nothing will
I’m sure jeebus had a thing or two to say about marketplaces of thieves and swindlers.
Trump, cashing in on licensing. Like the $100K watches, where proceeds don’t quite go to funding his campaign. They money goes pretty much directly to his pocket. He loves the poorly educated!
That is pretty messed up.
There is no better description of the anti christ than trump.
He’s also the Republican’s golden calf.
Shouldn’t Church and State doctrine (or whatever it is called) immediately make all of this illegal?
It’s probably purposely designed to create a court case so the Supreme Court can hollow out that principle.
Yep! That’s why they’re counting on, throwing enough dollars at the conservative judges that they will let this theocratic bullshit stand.
Fuck them and anyone who supports their religion
You haven’t ever been to OK have you?
Marrying your cousin is also supposedly “illegal”
Scam to shovel taxpayer dollars to Trump.
Forcing your State to buy 55000 Bibles from ONLY Trump is PROOF that DEMOCRATS are the Swamp!
This is the perfect job for the satanic temple.
The bible, complete with all American founders documents : brought to you by satan.
I so want them to do this. Big ol baphomet right on the cover, and put the TST tenets on the first page. If they undercut the Trump bible aren’t they kind of obligated to go with the cheaper option?
Specifically created for the grift.
Walters is a piece of shit.
Rev 22:18 NET testify to the one who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book
I always object to adding anything to the bible. It is fine to want a printed constitution but it should be a separate book.
Look, I hate this too, but that’s not what that passage means, clearly. Addendums aren’t the same as adding new fake scripture (although since there are multiple ideologies on what books of the Bible should be cannon, who’s to say). Put your pitchfork down.
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.
if legislation was to be passed against this book, would it be called the “bye bible bill”?
