Comments on: The Award for Christian Book of the Year Goes To… http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/21/the-award-for-christian-book-of-the-year-goes-to/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Daymon The Basketeere http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/21/the-award-for-christian-book-of-the-year-goes-to/#comment-288183 Daymon The Basketeere Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:39:51 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9633#comment-288183 LOL. LOL.

]]> By: Christophe Thill http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/21/the-award-for-christian-book-of-the-year-goes-to/#comment-287909 Christophe Thill Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:22:47 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9633#comment-287909 Now, that's a great choice for a book for kids! Of course it's filled with rape, incest, mass slaughter, arbitrary and despotic laws, etc, not to mention superstition. But come on, this is all part of life. You can never learn about it too early. I guess. Now, that’s a great choice for a book for kids! Of course it’s filled with rape, incest, mass slaughter, arbitrary and despotic laws, etc, not to mention superstition. But come on, this is all part of life. You can never learn about it too early. I guess.

]]> By: Hanks http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/21/the-award-for-christian-book-of-the-year-goes-to/#comment-287897 Hanks Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:18:01 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9633#comment-287897 There is absolutely nothing wrong with the title "The winner for 2009 Christian Book of the Year". It can applied to any book , whether published 2 or 2000 years ago. It means that book won 2009 award. Those who start the fuss, can't you read? There is absolutely nothing wrong with the title “The winner for 2009 Christian Book of the Year”.

It can applied to any book , whether published 2 or 2000 years ago.

It means that book won 2009 award. Those who start the fuss, can’t you read?

]]> By: Jeff http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/21/the-award-for-christian-book-of-the-year-goes-to/#comment-287551 Jeff Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:56:11 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9633#comment-287551 If they have a category for Christian science books, perhaps I'll quickly draft of a volume that has the text "<b>God did it</b>" on every page. I'm sure it would win. Someone might get the award the next year, though, by publishing a new book that has the text "<b>God definitely did it</b>" on every page. There is always room for improvement. :roll: If they have a category for Christian science books, perhaps I’ll quickly draft of a volume that has the text “God did it” on every page. I’m sure it would win. Someone might get the award the next year, though, by publishing a new book that has the text “God definitely did it” on every page. There is always room for improvement. :roll:

]]> By: Daymon The Basketeere http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/21/the-award-for-christian-book-of-the-year-goes-to/#comment-287323 Daymon The Basketeere Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:23:05 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9633#comment-287323 They even squash the creativity of their own. They even squash the creativity of their own.

]]> By: Michael http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/21/the-award-for-christian-book-of-the-year-goes-to/#comment-287300 Michael Sun, 22 Mar 2009 04:09:18 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9633#comment-287300 It's not really just <I>The Bible</I>, it's the <i>ESV Study Bible</i>. It has (apparently insightful) commentary and a good translation. That's not to say it's a cop-out. I'd think it would probably be a cop-out for someone to pick a newly-commented version of James Joyce's <i>Ulysses</i> to be the best fiction book of 2009. It may be true, but it kind of misses the point. It’s not really just The Bible, it’s the ESV Study Bible. It has (apparently insightful) commentary and a good translation.

That’s not to say it’s a cop-out. I’d think it would probably be a cop-out for someone to pick a newly-commented version of James Joyce’s Ulysses to be the best fiction book of 2009. It may be true, but it kind of misses the point.

]]> By: ollie http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/21/the-award-for-christian-book-of-the-year-goes-to/#comment-287294 ollie Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:52:05 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9633#comment-287294 The Bible should win the "atheist book of the year" as well, as reading that book has probably turned more people into atheists than any other work. The Bible should win the “atheist book of the year” as well, as reading that book has probably turned more people into atheists than any other work.

]]> By: Mikayla http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/21/the-award-for-christian-book-of-the-year-goes-to/#comment-287214 Mikayla Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:49:51 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9633#comment-287214 Aww come on. Can't they come up with something original? The Bible should just be understood as being excluded from this contest. Make it the top Christian book *other than* the Bible...make 'em think! Aww come on. Can’t they come up with something original? The Bible should just be understood as being excluded from this contest. Make it the top Christian book *other than* the Bible…make ‘em think!

]]> By: brad http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/21/the-award-for-christian-book-of-the-year-goes-to/#comment-287159 brad Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:18:43 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9633#comment-287159 I don't understand the point of this post. If a bible won every year, then it would make sense, but the article says this is the first time a bible has won the award. Am I missing something? I don’t understand the point of this post. If a bible won every year, then it would make sense, but the article says this is the first time a bible has won the award. Am I missing something?

]]> By: RevRight http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/03/21/the-award-for-christian-book-of-the-year-goes-to/#comment-287126 RevRight Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:20:17 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=9633#comment-287126 With so many Bibles out there (e.g., The Soldier's Bible, The Man's Bible, The Student's Bible, The Spirit-Filled Bible, etc.), it is probably helpful to distinguish among them with the occasional award. With so many Bibles out there (e.g., The Soldier’s Bible, The Man’s Bible, The Student’s Bible, The Spirit-Filled Bible, etc.), it is probably helpful to distinguish among them with the occasional award.

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