They sell them in stores, people sell them at garage sales, etc... Why does it cost?
2006-06-28 09:34:07 · 15 answers · asked by pulchritudinous 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Everyone that says it takes money to pay for the materials to make a book is stupid. After a week you have made enough money to pay for a ton of materials. The fact of the matter is a bible probably only cost about a buck to make. They sell them for way more because they want to make money off of faith, just like televangelist charge heck of money to listen to "the word" and christian musicans charge a bunch for their concerts and CDs it is not about God here it is about green.
2006-06-28 09:47:36 · answer #1 · answered by neveroutnumbered 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Actually, there are dozens of Bible Societies who will give a free Bible to anyone who asks.
As far as the original question goes, it does cost money to print and distribute Bibles, just like any other literary work. The modern translations charge fees because they had to pay staff to study and interpret the ancient Hebrew and Greek texts and translate them into modern English. When the works are finished, the companies naturally apply for and receive a copyright.
The major exception to the copyright is the King James Bible, which allows anyone to freely copy and distribute the text. Even so, it still does cost to produce them.
Nevertheless, anyone who truly wants one, can find one for free.
2006-06-28 16:51:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of organizations working really hard on translating, checking, binding, etc... Bibles. It would be nice if they could just give one free to everyone in the world, but realisticly they cost money to make, so they have to charge money when you want one or they can't continue making them.
2006-06-28 16:39:07 · answer #3 · answered by rickthewonderalgae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause the Bible is big business. Else, the makers of bibles would either give them away or only charge what it cost to make them, rather than trying to make a profit on them.
2006-06-28 16:47:35 · answer #4 · answered by mikayla_starstuff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several churces give them away. They are also free from The Gideons Society and they put them in hotel rooms. They are free to take.
Stores charge for them because they have to puy for them from the printing company. The printing company has to charge the stores for them because it costs money to buy all that paper, ink and machinery to make them.
2006-06-28 16:39:16 · answer #5 · answered by David T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It costs money to print them. And people have been making money off of religion for thousands of years.
2006-06-28 16:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cost is not for the knowledge if that is all you wanted then you could go to a library, the cost is for the physical stuff like the paper the ink the personell to make it all of that stuff
2006-06-28 16:41:54 · answer #7 · answered by Kelsey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have to live, you know. There was labor put into it. But in some countries it's handed out free to the poor.
2006-06-28 16:38:01 · answer #8 · answered by Cloudy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it takes money to manufacture books. Book sellers still need to make a profit in our money-minded world.
2006-06-28 16:38:17 · answer #9 · answered by writergirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need a free Bible, ask at any Church. I am sure they will be happy to give you one.
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2006-06-28 16:40:07 · answer #10 · answered by LoneStar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋