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submitted 2 months ago by DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Bids opened Monday for a contract to supply the state Department of Education with 55,000 Bibles. According to the bid documents, vendors must meet certain specifications: Bibles must be the King James Version; must contain the Old and New Testaments; must include copies of the Pledge of Allegiance, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights; and must be bound in leather or leather-like material.

A salesperson at Mardel Christian & Education searched, and though they carry 2,900 Bibles, none fit the parameters.

But one Bible fits perfectly: Lee Greenwood’s God Bless the U.S.A. Bible, endorsed by former President Donald Trump and commonly referred to as the Trump Bible. They cost $60 each online, with Trump receiving fees for his endorsement.

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[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 180 points 2 months ago

Scam to shovel taxpayer dollars to Trump.

[-] garretble@lemmy.world 133 points 2 months ago

Specifically created for the grift.

Walters is a piece of shit.

[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 101 points 2 months ago

Forcing your State to buy 55000 Bibles from ONLY Trump is PROOF that DEMOCRATS are the Swamp!

[-] Zexks@lemmy.world 88 points 2 months ago

There is no better description of the anti christ than trump.

[-] hopesdead@startrek.website 56 points 2 months ago

Shouldn’t Church and State doctrine (or whatever it is called) immediately make all of this illegal?

[-] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 36 points 2 months ago

Yep! That’s why they’re counting on, throwing enough dollars at the conservative judges that they will let this theocratic bullshit stand.

Fuck them and anyone who supports their religion

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 19 points 2 months ago

It's probably purposely designed to create a court case so the Supreme Court can hollow out that principle.

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[-] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 55 points 2 months ago

This is the perfect job for the satanic temple.

The bible, complete with all American founders documents : brought to you by satan.

[-] eodur@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago

I so want them to do this. Big ol baphomet right on the cover, and put the TST tenets on the first page. If they undercut the Trump bible aren't they kind of obligated to go with the cheaper option?

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[-] pseudo@jlai.lu 54 points 2 months ago

Bible [...] must include copies of the Pledge of Allegiance, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights

I'm sorry? Why would people mixed (modern) political text to their religious ones? Aren't people buying bibles suppose to care about their religion?

[-] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 months ago

The goal is to abolish separation between church and state bit by bit.

[-] edgesmash@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Pretty sure the goal here is to funnel more money to Trump.

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[-] fox2263@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

They catered the criteria so only a single company fit the bill

[-] Dearth@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

By making those requirements they are making sure money is diverted from teacher's paychecks an into Trump's pockers

[-] fsr1967@lemmy.world 52 points 2 months ago

Why are they putting bibles in classrooms in the first place? Did they repeal the First Amendment?

[-] kyle@lemm.ee 32 points 2 months ago

Apparently, the State Superintendent gets to decide what gets taught in classrooms, and how it gets taught is left up to individual school districts. But it's fully within his right because no "commentary" is allowed around the Bible, just how important it was to America's history.

Why that requires a physical copy that's leather bound, I have no idea. Nor why the money has to come from the fucking payroll budget.

Oklahoma is ranked 49th in education, yet this is what we're spending money on? Seriously?

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[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

The first amendment doesn't apply to Christian evangelism.

According to SCOTUS at any rate.

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[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 39 points 2 months ago

people still read the KJV?

and like, not as some sort of masochistic snoodery?

[-] 1024_Kibibytes@lemm.ee 50 points 2 months ago

Some denominations do believe that only the KJV is the correct English translation. Many of those people do not understand what the words actually mean. They interpret the text very narrowly and frequently are told by others what interpretation is correct.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago

They also don't know that King James was gay. And it pleases me to inform them.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Which the whole symbolism of the temple veil being torn when Jesus carked on the cross was meant to mean there was no need for anyone (the clergy) to do that or to intercede.

[-] themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 months ago

See also: Jesus chasing away salesmen in the temple, because they used god to peddle shit to people.

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[-] milkisklim@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago

It's public domain so they don't have to pay for the copyright of a modern translation.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

American Standard, Young's Literal Translation, are both out of copyright as well. Both of which are more readable than the KJV and frequently offer more insight into historical and cultural context without... fudging things for political interests....

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[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 38 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

if that doesnt convince you that religion is made up on the spot for conniving convenience, nothing will

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[-] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago

I'm sure jeebus had a thing or two to say about marketplaces of thieves and swindlers.

[-] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"It is written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a den of robbers." -Matthew 21:13

To be clear, I don't believe in fairy tales, but they clearly don't either.

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[-] BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago

With the 3 million they would save buying the cheaper bibles(something they shouldn't be doing either) they could wash a lot of men's feet. They could be teaching all these students how to fish. That is their job after all.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago

For fuck's sake in ten years we're going to hear kids tell us the Constitution was given to us by Jesus.

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[-] randon31415@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago

Ah, yes, the best thing to do money laundering with: Bibles!

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[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago

Yep, that’s when you start with the answer you want, then set “general” requirements that only it can meet

[-] dgmib@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago

Who tf wrote those requirements?

It seems pretty clear to me that they intended the Trump Bible to be the only one that fit all the specifications.

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[-] bluGill@fedia.io 21 points 2 months ago

Rev 22:18 NET testify to the one who hears the words of the prophecy contained in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book

I always object to adding anything to the bible. It is fine to want a printed constitution but it should be a separate book.

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[-] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

Trump, cashing in on licensing. Like the $100K watches, where proceeds don't quite go to funding his campaign. They money goes pretty much directly to his pocket. He loves the poorly educated!

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

So... do Catholic Schools have to use this King James Bible?

Because that's going to be fun.

[-] Today@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Public schools i believe

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[-] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 months ago

you mean to tell me the requirement isn't "be a bible" ???

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[-] LordCrom@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Isn't it ironic that bibles sold to this agency have the documents stating there is separation of church and state included in the book?

[-] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

if legislation was to be passed against this book, would it be called the "bye bible bill"?

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