Question:
Why hasn't the Bible yet been destroyed?
Free Falling
2008-10-09 14:08:10 UTC
Not only is the Bible alive and well it is the still the top selling book of all time.
I am amazed to think of how many times it has been attacked and attempted to be destroyed yet it's stronger than ever.

Acting on a decree by the mad tyrant Antiochus Epiphanes in 167 BC, his henchmen tried to destroy all copies of Jewish Scripture. The books of the law (i.e. Jewish Scripture) that they found they tore to pieces and burned with fire. Anyone found possessing the book of the covenant, or anyone who adhered to the law, was condemned to death.

The Roman emperor Diocletian instituted the "Great Persecution" against Christians in the year AD 303. He attempted to exterminate the church and decreed that every manuscript of the Bible was to be seized and destroyed. He had the words extincto nomine Christianorum ("the name of the Christians having been destroyed") put over the ashes of a copy of the Bible

more commonly known is François-Marie Arouet aka Voltaire who made this threat.

One hundred years from my day there will not be a Bible in the earth except one that is looked upon by an antiquarian curiosity seeker.
-Voltaire

In 100 years Voltaire has been dead and if not mistaken I heard that the vey desk he wrote that famous quote upon was later used to compose Bibles :-)
Seventeen answers:
2008-10-09 14:26:08 UTC
The fact that a book has survived for 1700 years is not proof of its validity. Greek Mythology is still out there, if you're so inclined to study it, but that doesn't mean I think Prometheus fashioned man out of clay and stole fire from Zeus for us. Greek Mythology is older than the Bible.



Furthermore, it doesn't matter what book you try to destroy. If people believe in it fanatically, some copies will slip through the cracks.



Now would you mind telling us which prophecies in Revelations have in fact incontestably come true?



EDIT: You're right. We're not truly addressing modern examples of people wanting to do away with the Bible. On the other hand, you have yet to provide us with any in your question. It's hard to defend or fight against a sweeping generalization with no examples given to support said generalization.
Upasakha Jason
2008-10-09 14:15:54 UTC
Why would anyone want to destroy it? It'd be like destroying Moby Dick, or the works of Shakespeare. Like it or hate it, the Bible is a part of Western literary tradition. A number of derivative works of literature and even colloquialisms come from it. I disagree with the Bible's metaphysical claims, but the references pervade our culture, and it is a literary classic in the West.



EDIT--I've never been one to fall into conspiracy theories. I am not aware of anyone who's out to destroy the Bible. To deiminish the influence of religion? Yes. Absolutely. There are plenty of people who vocally advocate that. But I've never seen, heard, or heard of anyone advocate destroying the Bible.
anon
2008-10-09 14:13:54 UTC
Mat 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.



a copy exists in part or in whole in nearly every household, including the atheists.



It is the number 1 seller (even stolen) from the book shelves
2008-10-09 14:35:34 UTC
The only way that it'll be destroyed is if everyone forgot about it. Which the only way to do that would be to kill everyone and erase all human history. Even if the bible is a load of rubbish it'll stick around until people die or come to their senses which is highly unlikely.
Matthew
2008-10-09 14:14:17 UTC
Because God has promised to preserve and protect His holy word until the end of time. Matthew 24:35
Auntie Bubbles
2008-10-09 14:22:07 UTC
The bible as it existed 1500 years ago has been destroyed. When the codex goes digital and online next year you will be able to see for yourself how "christians" have destroyed it.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7651105.stm
munchkin
2008-10-09 14:18:03 UTC
Voltaire made an inaccurate prediction about the future.



So did the book of Revelations.



It's not a crime.
FROG E
2008-10-09 14:13:34 UTC
The bible is alive and well...it is the Word of God. It will never be destroyed, though many have tried. You can't stop God.
2008-10-09 14:13:47 UTC
The Bible hasn't been destroyed yet because it is God's word and it is true. God will preserve His word forever. Satan will still try to destroy it, but he will never succeed.
cmnsns
2008-10-09 14:14:38 UTC
The bible is not stronger. It has been proven that it's not a book of reality. Just because people know it is not a book of truths, doesn't mean that people are ready and willing to give up their security blankets. Because we all know that if you have your security blanket, nothing bad can ever happen to you.
2008-10-09 14:14:07 UTC
it is more than a book. It is the Word of God. You can not diminish it.
2008-10-09 14:14:16 UTC
What's the point. The Sutras, the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Koran have all survived as well.
2008-10-09 14:13:09 UTC
The Hindu scriptures have survived a lot longer than the Bible, so if you like the idea of having the oldest scriptures, start looking at converting.
† PRAY †
2008-10-09 14:13:20 UTC
It is eternal and will NEVER be destroyed..
matthewbc02
2008-10-09 14:14:25 UTC
let analyze this why do books sell? because they r good stories...
Lord Sesshomaru ✿殺生殿✿
2008-10-09 14:13:19 UTC
I'll bet it won't withstand a thermonuclear explosion...



Though Cockroaches will.
TEH TYME KITTEH =^..^=
2008-10-09 14:12:27 UTC
Isnt changing it, which yall do; destroying it?


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