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Bible Society Australia 55-85% off RRP Selected Products (Variable Shipping)

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Store RepLBSAalex on 28/07/2017 - 12:07 bibleshop.org.au (3836 clicks)
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Hey guys, long time lurker, first time poster.

I work for Bible Society Australia and I wanted to let you know about our EOFYS which we've extended until the end of July. We've taken 55-85% off RRP for some tracts and Bibles. There are some pretty cool products included like some GNB hardbacks, NIV study Bibles and women's devotionals:

2011 NIV Women's Devotional Bible - $5.25 (was $34.99)
GNB Hardcover Compact Bible - $1.65 (was $10.99)
HCSB Gift & Award Bible, Imitation Leather - $2.75 (was $10.99)
NIV Study Bible - $51.75 (was $114.99)

All prices are final and stocks are limited. We have a variable shipping rate based on the size of your order - for most addresses in Australia, a small order will only be about $7.50 but please do check before you purchase so there aren't any surprises.

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    • Switchblade88 on 28/07/2017 - 21:53
      +6

      Indeed - I'm pleasantly surprised at how many upvotes this deal has gotten.

      I suppose the OzB community appreciates a quality deal, irrespective of their personal interest or distain for the contents of said deal…

    • bootlace on 28/07/2017 - 21:58
      +1

      Increasingly secular - atheism is now the dominant choice in Australia, more than any one religion/cult.

      Thank the 5000+ gods for that.

      • tryagain on 28/07/2017 - 22:23
        +1

        Not so fast there champ, those that follow Jesus teaching almost outnumber atheism 2-1

        • The Wololo Wombat on 28/07/2017 - 22:35
          +2

          Username checks out.

        • bootlace on 29/07/2017 - 00:49
          +1

          Yeah, Harry Potter is pretty widely read too. Kind of the Dickens of our era. Just as back when our species was still relatively primative and supersitious and while discovering the leisure accomodated by their evolved agrarian lifestyles they told themselves stories to ponder the unrealized meaning of existence, stories which morphed like a rolling turd collecting hair into political dynasties into among the largest corporations of today.

          It's not a teaching, it's a pamphlet.
          It's not really a bargain either, because… who pays for a pamphlet?

          Hermione: 2:12

        • ninetyNineCents on 29/07/2017 - 08:55

          @bootlace:

          Harry Potter is Jesus Christ. JKR has admitted this.

        • tryagain on 29/07/2017 - 09:43
          +1

          @bootlace: The fact that you are trying to draw a comparison to what is widely read book to a religion shows that you have either put a lack of thought into the issue, or that you are grasping at straws.

          It's not a teaching, it's a pamphlet.

          Well, as one of the Books weigh in at over 1kg it certainly isn't just a pamphlet and yes Jesus life was about teaching. You seem to display a pretty uneducated view of which you are arguing against. I would suggest you do some wider reading to better understand that which you are trying to critique. A few that come to mind are Mere Christianity by C.S Lewis, Reasonable Faith by William Lane Craig and The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, They look like they are all available from the Bible Society but can also be found elsewhere. At the very least it might prevent you from making so many flawed arguments in the future.

          It's not really a bargain either, because… who pays for a pamphlet?

          Well, they are not just pamphlets, obviously some do or they wouldn't be selling them and 180 upvotes put's in firmly in the bargain category.

        • slipperypete on 29/07/2017 - 09:50

          I think this relates to what people put down on consensus forms and other surveys. I still put down Anglican even though I am atheist. I think if you could get an actual head count of the people who go to Church more than once a year it would be pretty deflating.

          Unfortunately a lot of undesirables also relate to being Christian including most of the gun lobby, racists, anti immigration, flat earthers, anti science people and so on (relating to the U.S. Here). They give Chiristianity (and of course other religions too) a bad wrap due to their ways of abusing religion or twisting it to suit their cognitions.

          Despite being atheist I reckon the world would be a better place if people actually had an honest belief and followed the principles instead of using it for their own agendas.

        • barcer on 29/07/2017 - 10:38
          +1

          @slipperypete: why do you mark Anglican if you're atheist?

        • tryagain on 29/07/2017 - 11:34
          +1

          @slipperypete:

          I think this relates to what people put down on consensus forms and other surveys. I still put down Anglican even though I am atheist. I think if you could get an actual head count of the people who go to Church more than once a year it would be pretty deflating.

          No doubt if on the census, only those that attended Church regularly the numbers would be way smaller. In comparison though, I don't think you have to go to a sports teams games to be a considered a follower. There is probably no perfect way of defining it but I think the census's way of giving people the option to self-define is probably the best available. Don't know why you ticked Anglican if you are an Athiest though.

          Pretty much agree with the rest.

        • slipperypete on 29/07/2017 - 15:35

          @barcer:
          Just habit I guess

        • slipperypete on 29/07/2017 - 15:45
          +1

          @tryagain:

          Don't know why you ticked Anglican if you are an Athiest though

          Until this topic came up I had never really thought too much about it.

          When I have ticked Anglican, I have always considered this to be asking how I was bought up. I actually can't remember last time I had to tick one but my impression was that wasn't for any methodical reason apart from stats…and as officially I am baptised Anglican so then I tick it.

        • tryagain on 29/07/2017 - 16:02
          +1

          @slipperypete: Fair enough, I might be wrong but you probably sound more agnostic than atheist to me.

        • slipperypete on 29/07/2017 - 16:02
          +1

          @tryagain:

          I don't think you have to go to a sports teams games to be a considered a follower

          Yes that's absolutely true come to think of it.

        • slipperypete on 29/07/2017 - 16:11
          +1

          @tryagain:

          I might be wrong but you probably sound more agnostic than atheist to me

          Before I typed atheist, I looked up the definition of agnostic and got this:

          “a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God.”

          That didn't fit me.

          However I think you are 100% right after looking at other versions of this meaning

          I just wish it could be sorted out one way or another, and the sooner the better

        • bootlace on 29/07/2017 - 22:31

          @tryagain:

          Actually champ, I've read Mere Christianity and Reasonable Faith. Mere Christianity in particular was a paranoid, rambling fart - the angry delusions of a bordeline psychopath with PTSD (eg; this choice argument of Lewis: "Christianity is a fighting religion!"). Only two sections in his entire book had any semblance of sanity, the rest was a sad man grasping at straws.

          There's often a belief among Christians that when people crap all over their religion, that they're ignorant, that they haven't read the bible and studied the religion. I have, intently. And my well founded conclusion is this:

          Christianity is a wasteland unbecoming of our species and should be abandoned for the betterment of mankind.

        • tryagain on 30/07/2017 - 19:01
          +1

          @bootlace: I guess I'll have to take you at your word that you have read them, however, your arguments present as someone who hasnt, or if they have, hasn't been able to really comprehend them. I have heard atheists who actually understand Christianity and they are generally able to present considered and challenging arguments, what you have presented here is neither. Your arguments present as someone who may have read critiques of their writing at best.

          There's often a belief among Christians that when people crap all over their religion, that they're ignorant, that they haven't read the bible and studied the religion. I have, intently.

          I'll agree that there is often that belief, and it is usually well founded. That'a not to say that there aren't intelligent atheists who make persuasive arguments. They, however, are generally well thought out and don't need to resort to hyperbole to try and make a point as you often have. I generally find when people have to resort to hyperbole and/or Ad hominems like your critique of C.S.Lewis it is because their argument is lacking substance.

          And my well founded conclusion is this:
          Christianity is a wasteland unbecoming of our species and should be abandoned for the betterment of mankind

          I think if someone had intently studied Christianity and come to a well-founded conclusion, it would be far better than to use the word wasteland which doesn't really make sense using any definition of the word I have seen.

          You seem to me to have an illogical deep-seated hatred of Christianity, I genuinely hope that you can find peace from whatever it was that caused it.

        • bootlace on 30/07/2017 - 20:32

          @tryagain:

          Haha, I love when Christians try to pretend that this is something that's debatable. It's not, gods are dead, we're evolving beyond the need for such superstitions. And as for illogical - no, logic is what brought me to my conclusions. If you tried it, you'd see that C.S. Lewis' book is nothing but an angry man spewing hate (and yes, I've actually read Mere Christianity twice, or more specifically - listened to it twice as an audiobook). He reminds me of a snotty eel bending over on itself, trying so desperately and with such paranoia to justify his delusions.

          The only two things which resonated with me in his entire book were the idea of inherent good & bad (I've since found much better explanations which make his logic impossible) and also his idea of "pretending to be jesus" to get started - the fake it till you make it thing. On the latter, it's a noble thing to suggest - to hold up the image of great character and to try to emulate his ways. A template for existing, as it were. Because there are plenty of morally sound ideas in the bible, as in Harry Potter.

          But none of it is real, and associating with religion retards one, retards society. Existence is a form of simulation, and while gods merely represent the limits of human egos and fears, any "creator" of ours is either ourselves or upwards intelligences oblivious to our being. After all - we don't care for artifical intelligence the way we do for ourselves, so why would any creator watch us masturbate and grant us magic death?

          I appreciate you're still holding onto your stories and superstitions and they mean a lot to you, but don't be afraid to abandon them - reality is plenty fascinating without magic.

        • bootlace on 30/07/2017 - 20:37

          @tryagain:

          If you do want to give up the delusions, I'd highly recommend you read Sapiens and its sequel Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari. These books will become as important as Karl Marx's work in time.

          Once you understand how religions started, their purpose, and the actual functioning behind human systems you'll understand why Christianity is a mental disease which has outlived any purpose. It's actually rather liberating, to not be afraid of gods. It makes you a better human being, one far more capable of enjoying the complexity of existence.

      • papachris on 29/07/2017 - 22:19

        Why would an atheist thank 5000+ gods? The atheist has only one God - him or herself.

        Anyway, I think you'll find that many are confused between atheism and agnosticism, claiming the former but meaning the latter…

        • bootlace on 30/07/2017 - 20:38

          Why? Sarcasm. Irony.

  • justtoreply on 28/07/2017 - 21:56
    +1

    I call BS

  • justtoreply on 28/07/2017 - 21:59
    +2

    I'm not really ok with free bibles (when distributed anywhere outside a church) as to me it's a means of pushing your ideology onto others.. But if you were given a set of bibles for say the half dozen most subscribed religions and you had to read them all before joining any religion, I'd be down with that. Informed choices, not prescribed ones, FTW

  • [Deactivated] on 28/07/2017 - 21:59
    +3

    Thanks. Ordered a few cheap ones. Needed a few more doorstoppers.

    • skeptik on 29/07/2017 - 01:37

      Blasphemy Ozbargainer! Paying for FREE? Surely you'd a weighty enough stash of Eneloops for holding even a lead door open, no? With all the crap bought from recent ebay sales, I'm surprised there's any room to close doors!

  • AngryBlobFish on 28/07/2017 - 23:12

    Do you happen to sell any Richard Dawkins as well?

    AngryBlobFish on 28/07/2017 - 23:12 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
    • skeptik on 29/07/2017 - 01:57
      +2

      different religion mate XD

  • Thaal Sinestro on 29/07/2017 - 02:45

    What's translation of the Bible sells the most copies these days? I doubt too many people purchase my favourite, the King's James version, but the language used in it seems most appropriate to me for the material. Modern language translations seem akin to setting a Mass to techno or metal music.

    You should diversify and begin selling Islamic texts. Islam is a growing religion, while Christianity is moribund.

  • MasterNoob on 29/07/2017 - 07:57
    -1

    You suck Flanders!

  • barcer on 29/07/2017 - 08:59

    Any discounts on Greek New Testaments? And is it worth upgrading my UBS4 to UBS5?

  • motion2082 on 29/07/2017 - 09:19
    -1

    Go Science, bible prices are down

  • BertieBrown on 29/07/2017 - 11:08

    This is probably a basic, easy question but does TBS sell non-religious books too?

    Edit; not a troll post, just wondering.

    • tryagain on 29/07/2017 - 16:50
      +1

      They do have a fiction section, but theses are by Christian authors. General books like normal bookshops sell, no.

  • smux on 29/07/2017 - 11:32

    Amazing amount of troll comments on here. This is just like the firearm deals: full of all these losers with a strong desire to share their irrelevant opinions. Piss off to reddit if you're just gonna troll.

  • ely on 29/07/2017 - 16:07
    +1

    Kudos to the OP being a good sport in the face of the jokes, unlike quite a few of the pro-Bible team hanging out here.

  • Lcfc2016 on 29/07/2017 - 18:33

    Bargains of biblical proportions! Keep up the good work Bible Society.

  • rarrrgh on 29/07/2017 - 22:24
    +1

    cheers op. picked up a few!

  • Krizy on 30/07/2017 - 01:35

    Which version translates the Greek words arsenokoítēs (man-bed) and malakos (spoilt) into homosexual, and does the bible gifting charity give that version away or do you think places with low socioeconomic status have enough problems with prejudice as it is?

    • greatlamp on 30/07/2017 - 09:58

      The Bible was largely written by Greeks. I believe their interpretations of the teachings and stories will have been influenced by their previous beliefs such as greek philosophy, and hence the 'original' bible includes ideas of popular greek philosophy, and is not a word for word account of the first followers of Jesus.

      Seeing as greeks had little problem with homosexual acts by many accounts, it makes far more sense that the original manuscript said something along the lines of God hates transvestites - male prostitues who dress as women - a similar phenomenon to the 'dancing boys' in certain middle eastern tribes.

      I asked earlier in the thread for people to recommend translations that would be most authentic, and this is an excellent example why it is important not to simply get the 'church' edition.

      Thank you

  • barcer on 31/07/2017 - 17:01

    Why is this marked as expired? Sale is still going!

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