cmotherofpirl Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 How do you dispose of a Holy Bible? We were helping clean out a house and came across an old bible. They were going to pitch it in the dumpster and I recued it. I don't need it ,its all wet and sorry looking but I just couldn't toss it out. Any clues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetpea316 Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 You know, I was wondering the same thing about a month ago... I'd like to know also...thanks for bringing it up! Anyone..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 (edited) If it's blessed, it needs to be burned or buried. If not, then you can just throw it out. Since you probably dont' know if it's been blessed or not, you should probably just bury or burn it, just in case... Edited August 16, 2005 by Era Might Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgirl Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 When I was a student at Steubenville, my Bible was in awful condition, so somebody on the chapel staff offered to burn it for me, since that's kind of hard to do when you are a college student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pio Nono Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 JMJ 8/16 - St. Stephen of Hungary Yeah, burn it. Holy books need to be burned or buried, even liturgical books. The Greek Orthodox are best at this - they burn or bury everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellenita Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 I couldn't imagine burning it.....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin D Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Just becareful [b]where[/b] you burn it, don't want to make your neigbhors think you're an anti-religious Nazi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoketos Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Yeah I vote burn the Bible in a small ceramony. Maybe say night prayer around the fire with your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel's angel Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 i thought the title said 'disposal of babies' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annabelle87 Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 [quote name='Noel's angel' date='Aug 16 2005, 10:38 AM']i thought the title said 'disposal of babies' [right][snapback]686570[/snapback][/right] [/quote] me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidei Defensor Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 This makes me sad, because I found an old Bible from when I was a lot younger, and I cut a huge hole in it and made it into a "secret box" Maybe i should have been reading it instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcceNovaFacioOmni Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 [quote name='fidei defensor' date='Aug 16 2005, 01:19 PM']This makes me sad, because I found an old Bible from when I was a lot younger, and I cut a huge hole in it and made it into a "secret box" Maybe i should have been reading it instead. [right][snapback]686681[/snapback][/right] [/quote] A secret box, eh...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 I might keep the bigger bible, its drying out nicely over the pilot light in the oven. Its the large Catholic CCD edition from 1961, the one with all pictures and prayers in it. The other is a Jerusalem Bible from 1966. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 (edited) Just a note on the blessed Bible thing... Our parish priest won't bless Bibles because he says that they are already sacred because it is the Word of God and it doesn't get more sacred than that. So, if you think this way, I would never ever throw out a Bible. I would treat every Bible as sacred and burn or bury it if you have to get rid of it. Just my 2 cents. Edited August 16, 2005 by prose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 [quote name='annabelle87' date='Aug 16 2005, 01:15 PM']me too! [right][snapback]686676[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Me, three! I'd burn it and say some prayers like Theoketos suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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