Hypethetical Question - Wouldn't be surprised if it happened though.
We wake the day after the elections and one of our new President's first orders is that all Bibles need to be turned in and destroyed. If you are caught in posession of a Bible the penalty will be death. What will you do?
1) Disobey the mandate, keep your Bible, and risk death.
2) Obey the Authorities and turn in your Bible.
3) Do something else.
2007-07-31 07:10:32 · 15 answers · asked by A Voice 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Does anyone remember Germany - Hitler. Oh wait, we could be fooled, we are Americans.
2007-07-31 07:17:05 · update #1
Never saw F -451.
2007-07-31 07:18:47 · update #2
pjerry2 - So? Does that make him a follower of Jesus Christ?
2007-07-31 07:21:35 · update #3
They might take the Bible in my hand but they can't take it out of my heart God writes his word on the fleshly tablets of the heart his word will always be with me.
2007-07-31 07:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by Fisherofmen 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm not Christian, but I would keep my bible. If a similar order were given for the Joy of Cooking, I'd keep that one, too.
Where does this question come from?
1) You're trying to encourage people to reflexively vote for the proudest Bible-wielding candidate, in order to protect liberties that aren't threatened
2) You're just asking oddball hypothetical questions for the fun of it
3) Something else.
2007-07-31 14:34:06 · answer #2 · answered by Doc B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not an American (thankfully) and not a Christian (so no need of the bible). But it shouldn't actually be much of an issue. The bible is a bunch of words strung together to help you understand the word and intentions of the Christian god, not do the work for you. It's supposed to assist you, you really just need to be able to pray and commune with your god that way.
2007-07-31 14:20:35 · answer #3 · answered by mist_dark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the world is changing, for the better not the worse... it's in christian tradition to command or make law something like this.... What I would do is not wait for the president to make law.... (laws should be there to protect against things like witch burnings and such...) I would invite everyone to an anual bible burning celebration.... see no law no government needed and in the spirit of nature, voluntary action.... you'd get more bibles burned that way than any other.... and hey it could be started today or any day... something anyone can do at anytime....
2007-07-31 15:33:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would turn in most of my Bibles, but keep one small one hidden. If all the Bibles were taken, I would get working on writing down what scripture I had memorized.
2007-07-31 14:14:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though I would be ecstatic in this incredibly low-probability, paranoia-motivated scenario of yours, I would willingly give up my Bible, but protest the government's taking of other people's Bibles in that it is barring the right of people to free practice of their religion (no matter how much they deserve it).
2007-07-31 14:18:16 · answer #6 · answered by Heidi S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You "wouldn't be surprised" if this happened??
What in the world are you basing that on? Our recent history of non-christian presidents?
Wow. What a bizarre pov.
2007-07-31 14:14:59 · answer #7 · answered by Samurai Jack 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-07-31 14:16:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Do something else like watch Fahrenheit 451 again..
2007-07-31 14:16:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't have a Bible, I'm an atheist. I wouldn't mind them destroying bibles.
2007-07-31 14:15:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋