Comments on: Did the Catholic Church Chain Up Bibles? http://www.fallibleblogma.com/index.php/did-the-catholic-church-chain-up-bibles/ A Catholic blog in pursuit of the true, the good and the beautiful Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:41:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Michael Zappe http://www.fallibleblogma.com/index.php/did-the-catholic-church-chain-up-bibles/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Michael Zappe Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:09:22 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=489#comment-615 What also should be mentioned is the sheer expense of producing a Bible before printing. (Even after the invention of the printing press, compared to now, a printed version would be expensive.) A great comparison is the Saint John's Bible (http://www.saintjohnsbible.org/) that was produced recently, by hand. The Heritage Edition (http://www.heritageedition.com/about.htm), a photographic reproduction of the hand-calligraphed Bible, costs $145,000 each. (Of course, the printing doesn't cost that much, but the proceeds go to a foundation for the preservation of Christian manuscripts.) What also should be mentioned is the sheer expense of producing a Bible before printing. (Even after the invention of the printing press, compared to now, a printed version would be expensive.)

A great comparison is the Saint John’s Bible (http://www.saintjohnsbible.org/) that was produced recently, by hand. The Heritage Edition (http://www.heritageedition.com/about.htm), a photographic reproduction of the hand-calligraphed Bible, costs $145,000 each. (Of course, the printing doesn’t cost that much, but the proceeds go to a foundation for the preservation of Christian manuscripts.)

]]> By: Caroline http://www.fallibleblogma.com/index.php/did-the-catholic-church-chain-up-bibles/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Caroline Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:20:27 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=489#comment-613 Thx for the post, Matthew. And, to add to that, something that I read -- the Catholic Church did in fact confiscate people's bibles & burned them; but that was becos there were so many different translations that were defective & inaccurate (eg. the Tyndale or Wycliffe bibles) and those were the ones that were opposed by the Church. Thx for the post, Matthew. And, to add to that, something that I read — the Catholic Church did in fact confiscate people’s bibles & burned them; but that was becos there were so many different translations that were defective & inaccurate (eg. the Tyndale or Wycliffe bibles) and those were the ones that were opposed by the Church.

]]> By: Andy http://www.fallibleblogma.com/index.php/did-the-catholic-church-chain-up-bibles/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Andy Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:00:41 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=489#comment-608 Very interesting piece of history, Matt. Thanks for clarifying. Yes, I have heard more than a few practices by the early church characterized in a way to make them sound crazy by today's way of thinking. A shame that often the context and reasoning are sometimes purposely left out, particularly by other Christian fundamentalist groups who want to portray Catholics as some kind of weird cult. I am a minority Catholic in the south who has experienced this many times in a group of otherwise great Christian people who seem more than energetic about sharing some of these "strange Catholic behaviors" that they probably heard about in their church. It happens all the time. Very interesting piece of history, Matt.
Thanks for clarifying. Yes, I have heard more than a few practices by the early church characterized in a way to make them sound crazy by today’s way of thinking. A shame that often the context and reasoning are sometimes purposely left out, particularly by other Christian fundamentalist groups who want to portray Catholics as some kind of weird cult. I am a minority Catholic in the south who has experienced this many times in a group of otherwise great Christian people who seem more than energetic about sharing some of these “strange Catholic behaviors” that they probably heard about in their church. It happens all the time.

]]> By: Michael http://www.fallibleblogma.com/index.php/did-the-catholic-church-chain-up-bibles/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Michael Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:57:00 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=489#comment-607 As a convert, this is one of the many fallacies I had to wade thru on my road to Rome. Great Post! As a convert, this is one of the many fallacies I had to wade thru on my road to Rome. Great Post!

]]> By: Doug http://www.fallibleblogma.com/index.php/did-the-catholic-church-chain-up-bibles/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Doug Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:03:31 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=489#comment-606 However those who want to believe what they have always believed, aren't going to let something fact or reason stand in their way. Human nature. However those who want to believe what they have always believed, aren’t going to let something fact or reason stand in their way. Human nature.

]]> By: memoriadei http://www.fallibleblogma.com/index.php/did-the-catholic-church-chain-up-bibles/comment-page-1/#comment-605 memoriadei Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:11:58 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=489#comment-605 Thank you for this. I didn't know and now I do ! Plus, I can tell anyone who comes up with the tired thing about Catholics keeping Bibles away from people Thank you for this. I didn’t know and now I do ! Plus, I can tell anyone who comes up with the tired thing about Catholics keeping Bibles away from people

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