2007-11-27 13:21:38 · 22 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By way of info, a cheap .380 will shoot clean through most of them, with enough velocity left for lethal impact. A good high power rifle can go through 12" of solid wood (.416 Rigby- 18" of oak).
2007-11-27 13:29:25 · update #1
Jamie and Adam proved it can't.
2007-11-27 13:34:13 · answer #1 · answered by Eiliat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was going to say it was plausible because of the Teddy Roosevelt assassination attempt in which a thick speech and tip of a glasses case slowed an assassins bullet enough that he was able to make his speech and then go to the hospital. However, since I'm not a munitions expert, I'd have to say maybe if it was thick enough and other things slowed down the velocity of the bullet. Perhaps this is something the Mythbusters could tackle on a future program, if they haven't already.
2007-11-27 13:57:29 · answer #2 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would depends on how far away is the gunner. If the gunner is say, 200 meters away and that bullet accidentally stray and shot a bible, it is highly possible.
At point blank distance, you better have two volumes of encyclopedias protecting you. Even bullet vests are not very effective in point blank distance (depending on the gun / riffle used).
2007-11-27 13:34:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Books as thick as the KJV of The Bible are known to stop bullets from older guns. Though I doubt you can go into Iraq and hope to survive a bullet to the chest with the guns we have nowadays...
2007-11-27 13:27:31 · answer #4 · answered by Jasumi 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
May have happened, but myths grow fast. Remember the dictionary on the stool in the Pentagon on 9/11 that became a Bible overnight?
2007-11-27 13:26:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
there are well attested stories of bibles which have stopped a bullet (in a combat situation bullets do not always arrive by the direct route).
there are equally well attested stories of bullets being stopped by decks of cards, racing form books, cigarette cases, and pornographic novels.
those stories don't get the same level of publicity.
2007-11-27 13:36:29 · answer #6 · answered by synopsis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It probably can happen if the bullet has dropped to a low enough velocity and the Bible has a hard enough cover.
2007-11-27 13:27:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anne Hatzakis 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I suppose that once a bullet strikes the unholy bible, the bible could then be considered truly holy… but not before.
Here is a link to some related stories
http://local.google.com/answers/threadview?id=361726
2007-11-27 14:35:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. But I have heard of bullet proof vests stopping bullets.
2007-11-27 13:28:31 · answer #9 · answered by Windona 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I saw a story like that on the news a few weeks ago.
I think it is possible but only a coincidence.
2007-11-27 13:25:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sure, a bible is thick enough to stop a pistol bullet.
A rifle bullet - you'd better be carrying a big bible.
2007-11-27 13:24:23 · answer #11 · answered by Big Super 6 · 10⤊ 0⤋