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Not that I know of...under whose law would it be? Translations of bibles are copyrighted by those who did the work, but the actual bible is owned by no one.
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Yea, I know you're right. I'm just thinking about any international copyright laws... I guess, actually, that Protestants would not be breaking the copyright laws because they do not use the same version of the Bible as we do.Maynard Keenan said:
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Rising_Suns
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Perhaps not by law, but since the Church effectively wrote (by the Apostles) and compiled (by the council at Carthage) the canon of Scripture, the Church owns the Bible in that sense.
Since the canon of the Bible was never officially closed, for instnce, the Church could insert more books into the Bible if she discerned God was calling her to. It would not be beyond her bounds to do so, especially considering she is the Church Christ instituted.
May the Lord give you His peace!
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Alexis OCA
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Rising_Suns said:
The canon of scripture was closed at the 4th session of the Council of Trent in 1546. NOTHING can be added or deleted from it.
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Alexis OCA
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This from NewAdvent.comRising_Suns said:
"The word canon as applied to the Scriptures has long had a special and consecrated meaning. In its fullest comprehension it signifies the authoritative list or closed number of the writings composed under Divine inspiration, and destined for the well-being of the Church..."
Emphasis mine.
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And, preceding that, we have the document from Pope Innocent I to Exuperius, Bishop of Toulouse (Epistle VI, 405 AD), in which he officially closed the canon at 73 books.
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I would guess the estate of the Apostle Paul owns the rites to his letters, I guess the same would go for Luke and the rest. Other than that I would guess that since it is God's word, he is the altimate owner.DreamTheater said:
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In many countries, copyright ceases after a certain period, such as 100 years; after that, the material goes into what is called "public domain"; this is why you have novels like Les Miserables and music like "Swanee River" that can be used by anybody, since Victor Hugo and Stephen Foster are long dead.
And the Bible has been around considerably longer than Hugo and Foster.
However, certain translations of the Bible can be copyrighted; if you look at the New International Version, for example, you'll see that the translation is copyrighted by the New York International Bible Society.
And the Bible has been around considerably longer than Hugo and Foster.
However, certain translations of the Bible can be copyrighted; if you look at the New International Version, for example, you'll see that the translation is copyrighted by the New York International Bible Society.
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Ah, thanks for pointing that out...learn something new every day.GregChant1545 said:
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My pleasure. I learn new things all the time....three cheers for OBOB!Rising_Suns said:Ah, thanks for pointing that out...learn something new every day.
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