Fun thread....Did you know......(finish the sentence)

[Heart2Soul]

Did you know- that the Bible is quoted as being the most Sold and most Stolen Book in the World?

What? How so?

 

[Sabertooth]

Did you know- that the Bible is quoted as being the most Sold and most Stolen Book in the World?

I knew it was the most sold. Does "the most stolen" refer to hotel room thefts of Gideons Bibles? (I think that they are meant to be free, though I haven't taken one from there.)

Further, "Did you know...?"
For the longest time, Pilgrim's Progress was the most sold book second* only to the Bible.
Also,

• It is considered the first English-language novel.
• It has never been out of print.

*It still remains the best-selling fictional English book.

 

[Taken]

What? How so?

What?
The Bible is said to be the most purchased Book and the most Stolen Book.

How?
I would Presume the most Bought by people going to a store or shopping online and Paying for a Bible.
As well, wherever a person happens to see a Bible and they take it without permission or paying for it.

 

[Heart2Soul]

What?
The Bible is said to be the most purchased Book and the most Stolen Book.

How?
I would Presume the most Bought by people going to a store or shopping online and Paying for a Bible.
As well, wherever a person happens to see a Bible and they take it without permission or paying for it.

I understood most sold....not the most stolen...lol.

 

[Taken]

I knew it was the most sold. Does "the most stolen" refer to hotel room thefts of Gideons Bibles? (I think that they are meant to be free, though I haven't taken one from there.)

A quote from a Gideon's representative:

“The Gideons International place Bibles in hotel rooms all over the world, the aim being that the Bibles are placed there for successive visitors to read. These Bibles do have a contact number and if guests want to ask any questions regarding the Christian faith they are encouraged to contact The Gideons. If they do not have a personal copy of the Bible The Gideons are pleased to be able to help."
(Caroline Cook, PA to the Executive Director of the Gideons International in the UK.)

So, I would say the Hotel Bibles are intended as Free Reading Material while the occupant is renting the room, not a complimentary Gift, as are some small size toiletries.

Gideon's have offered Free Bibles to anyone who "asks."

I would say an individual must need to ask himself, if taking what was not given him is stealing or not.

IF a person taking a Bible from a hotel room without permission was included in the survey of the most stolen Book, I couldn't say definitively, but doubt it...reason being, Gideon's do not SELL Bibles, thus I doubt they could participate in a survey of loss of inventory or sales because of Theft.

 

[Taken]

I understood most sold....not the most stolen...lol.

People from all walks of life are thieves, stealing anything they think they can get away with.
Bibles thefts seem to peek around Christmas (gift giving) time. Ironic.

 

[Taken]

Did you know- major league Umpires wear black pants and (black "underwear"), in case of a split mishap.

 

[Heart2Soul]

Did you know- major league Umpires wear black pants and (black "underwear"), in case of a split mishap.

Oh nooooo....lol

 

[Taken]

Did you know - 1/100th of a second is labeled a "jiffy".

 

[Heart2Soul]

Did you know a twirk is the combination of a twist and a jerk?

 

[Taken]

Did you know a twirk is the combination of a twist and a jerk?

Did you know- that when a two yr old discovers he can twist and jerk his body and keep his balance, its cute...when an adult does that it looks ridiculous.

 

[Sabertooth]

Did you know- that Pearl White was chased by a giant rolling boulder (The Perils of Pauline, 1914) 67 years before the iconic opening scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)?

 

[marksman]

Did you know a twirk is the combination of a twist and a jerk?

Does that mean only jerks do twists?

 

[marksman]

Did you know- that Pearl White was chased by a giant rolling boulder (The Perils of Pauline, 1914) 67 years before the iconic opening scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)?

What is the point in chasing a set of teeth?

 

[marksman]

Did you know - 1/100th of a second is labeled a "jiffy".

I would have thought that it took more than 1/100th of a second to put the label on it.

 

[marksman]

Did you know- major league Umpires wear black pants and (black "underwear"), in case of a split mishap.

Yeah, they don't want to blacken their reputation.

 

[marksman]

Did you know- that the Bible is quoted as being the most Sold and most Stolen Book in the World?

Do people buy it to replace the stolen ones?

 

[Taken]

I would have thought that it took more than 1/100th of a second to put the label on it.

LOL- right.

 

[Taken]

Yeah, they don't want to blacken their reputation.

Ha- Clever!

 

[Taken]

Do people buy it to replace the stolen ones?

Couldn't say.