Can all christians/jews have BIBLE/TORAH in their Home???

@Tushavi (2077)
Karachi, Pakistan
January 23, 2013 11:42am CST
hi to all well, as a Muslim, Holy Quran is Our Book, so usually almost all Muslims have Holy Quran in their homes, I'm curious about Christians & Jews??? can they all have Bible/Torah at home??? huh??? have a nice day...
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
23 Jan 13
They are now encouraged to, but it wasn't always like that. I don't know about the Jews, but the Christian Bibles (especially back before Martin Luther broke away from the Holy Roman Catholic Church with Protestantism) used to only be available in Latin and -only be held by the churches. Then Martin Luther &/or Johannes Gutenberg decided Christianity ought to be more of a grass-roots effort, something only possible if regular people had the Bible in their language. So now we all do. Except in some places where the government won't allow such radical philosophies as are put forth by 'the Gospels, the New Testament and the Old Testament' (the REAL Trinity, not the 'Trinity' Christians call "the Holy Spirit, the Son and the Father") of the Bible.
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@urbandekay (18278)
23 Jan 13
At the time of Jesus the Jews could not read their holy texts, as these were written in Hebrew and they spoke Aramaic all the best, urban
@iuliuxd (4453)
• Romania
23 Jan 13
i keep reading this argument, like it was possible before Gutenberg for everyone to have a bible but for some reason the churches kept them from themselves.
@urbandekay (18278)
23 Jan 13
That's true but had the bibles been written in English (Or other languages in other countries) then they could at least have written them and learned for themselves the corrupt practices, like simony, of the established Church and other novel practices all the best, urban
@urbandekay (18278)
23 Jan 13
I am not really sure what you are getting at. I am a Christian and have numerous Holy Bibles, the Quran, Bagavad Gita, Buddhist and Taoist texts, books on indigenous religions, Mormon texts and others all the best urban
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
25 Jan 13
That depends on where we are. There are countries that will not allow anyone to have a "holy book" unless it's one that they approve of. Where I am in the US, we can have as many Bibles, Torah's and other Jewish writings as we want, as well as the Quran and any other book. As long as we have the money to buy it, we can have it. That's what freedom means.
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
23 Jan 13
Everyone can have a Bible or a Torah at home whether they are Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu or whatever. Whether they do (or whether they read it if they do) is another matter entirely.
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@KompitaPita (2051)
• Bulgaria
25 Jan 13
Yes, why not? I AM Christian and we have a bible in our home.... I don't read the bible daily (LoL) , but we have one and I believe every Chistian own one...
• Australia
25 Mar 13
Hello Tushavi! I am not religious or anything but I don't see the harm in having any type of book in your house. Happy MyLotting. ~AussieGal~
@bestboy19 (5478)
• United States
24 Jan 13
We may have Bible, Torah, and Quran in our home or any other book we so desire.
• United States
24 Jan 13
Well of course. There are probably a dozen bibles in our home. Plus one Quran and one Torah I believe, so the purpose of studying other religious texts. If I did not live in a wealthy nation with a well-off family, that might not be the case though. Or if the Bible was not translated in my first language, we may not have one. I know there are Christians in the third world that might not be able to afford a Bible or have a Bible in their own language.
@dlr297 (5409)
• United States
23 Jan 13
Yes why would some one not be able to have one in their homes.
@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
23 Jan 13
I am a christian, and yes, I do have a bible in my home, whic I read every morning. The bible is my lifeline to god, besides praying. Ir I didn't have my bible and don't read it, then I feel that my lifeline to god wouldn't be as close as it is now. i wouldn't be the same without god in my life, that is for sure. I rely on Him for everything, good or bad. Take care!
• Philippines
24 Jan 13
Hello TUshavi, we always have bible, because were christians and were specifically catholics. reminds me, a neighborfriend borrowed our bible so i think she hasn't given it back yet to me. it's a usual thingy as a guide for either xtians or moslems to every day life. not every one does, i mean specially those who are no into both religions.
• India
23 Jan 13
strange question.