Just a thought. Its a little ironic when the majority of the earths population are anti- God. What in your opinion is the main reason for its huge sales?
2006-09-05 02:52:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing
Because it is truth.
2006-09-05 02:54:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The majority of the Earth is NOT anti-God, they simply don't believe in YOUR God. You're going to have to wait for the afterlife to find out for certain who's right (and nobody give me your "There is only one true god" rhetoric, please -- we all know that your God is the only true one... just like everybody else)
As far as Bible sales, like other posters have noted, I dare say every Christian has at least one at home, possibly more. Not having been involved in the day-to-day business of a church, I don't know what kind of discounts a minister would get buying new bibles for use on Sundays, but your average church probably buys a good few every year to replace those that get a little too worn for use. I think the Gideons still have to pay for the bibles they distribute to hotels and whatnot; it's just a charitable contribution, but ultimately, the printers have to get paid back for their labor and materials.
In any case, Christianity is the most widespread religion on earth, if you combine all sects -- Catholicism alone makes up over a billion people worldwide. That's a whole lot of bibles, with new generations popping up and buying their own copies all the time. Really, it's no surprise that sales continue to boom -- the population continues to grow, and even if the percentages stay the same, it means that the sales numbers will keep rising.
2006-09-05 03:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by theyuks 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How do you know that the majority of the earth's population is anti-God?
In my opinion the Bible is the greatest selling book of all time because people always want to know how things end.
2006-09-05 03:00:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably a few reasons, but here are a handful of my guesses:
1.) People are actually soul searching, and that might require research
2.) Ministry opportunities(outreach)- buy a Bible to give it away
3.) Used to spite the exsistance of God (burn, tear, ect.)
4.) Hotels like to carry them
5.) Non-believers of the Bible don't like to be ignorant in a debate
6.) It's one of the most solid records of historical events still in exsitence
7.) There's more Bible Believers out there than you'd think
8.) Courthouses make you swear oaths on them
9.) Curiosity
10.) There's got to be more to this life- and for some reason, this book and it's "ideas" survive through every era and still have countless followers. I sense the exsistence of something greater than me, I just don't know His name. Maybe the Bible isn't just a book afterall?
That's all I've got
2006-09-05 07:25:16 · answer #4 · answered by ArbonneAdvertising 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The majority of the earth is anti-god? The majority of the earth practices A religion, perhaps it may not be YOUR religion, but it's a religion nontheless. MOST of those other religions have gods. To claim that they are being anti-god is to claim that you have even one ounce of proof that YOUR religion and YOUR god is the right one as opposed to the other THOUSANDS of religions and HUNDREDS of gods worshipped by those religions. Quite assuming and pompous of you. And I won't even go there with you on atheism and how atheists can't be anti-god when there is no god to be anti about.
As for your Buy-Bull, who CARES that it's the "best-selling" book out there? I noticed that you didn't address all the different versions of it, and the translations issue OR the contradictions within it. Why is it a big-seller? Because a WHOLE lot of people like it's fiction. Too bad too many of them take it all as fact... that's sad.
2006-09-05 02:59:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
expensive pal, Harry Potter will come and pass, however the observe of God will "stay" constantly. the clarification Christians oppose Harry Potter is using the fact it promotes.. witchcraft, divination, sorcery, etc. Which completely is going against God's typical. Galatians 5:19-24 Now the works of the flesh are ensue, that are those; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I assist you be responsive to in the previous, as I even have additionally advised you in time previous, that they which do such issues shall not inherit the dominion of God. 22 however the fruit of the Spirit is love, excitement, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there's no regulation. 24 and that they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. God's observe is His "preparation manual" for humanity to stay an plentiful life. it is likewise His "Love Letter" to...you. Harry Potter books are fiction. The observe of God is the only.."living" e book that differences human beings's hearts; and could keep someone's soul. thank you Jesus.
2016-10-01 08:20:19 · answer #6 · answered by lutz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are truly naive. Check the data stupid!
70-80% of bible sales in the world mostly bought by christian congregations/ church affilition organization and then they distribute it FOR FREE!!!
2006-09-07 23:38:56 · answer #7 · answered by sean bing 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about it for a minute. Every family in America probably has at least one copy, and many have multiple copies. Name another book that can say that?
2006-09-05 02:55:05 · answer #8 · answered by bender.bitemyshinymetalass 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Becasue it is the word of God and the way we should all live our lives, most people want to live the way they want and live in worldly sin and if they live by God they would have to give some things up.
2006-09-05 02:56:17 · answer #9 · answered by shelley821291 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The reason is because people are becoming more religious because Jesus is coming. To ressurect the dead and judge everyone for what they did in this life
2006-09-05 02:58:54 · answer #10 · answered by Starlesha23 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because its one of the funniest books ever written?
oh and i learned in college that the pages work great for rolling joints...
2006-09-05 03:06:06 · answer #11 · answered by j_crowley3 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋