It is, as others have posted, to protect the investment in translation and publishing. Nothing more. Newer translations even spell out what copying is acceptable without seeking permission.
Wade.
The Bible has a copyright?
- (SpiceWare)
- (7)
- April 22, 2002, 09:52:10 AM EDT
Most new translations have copyrights
- (wharris2)
- (4)
- April 22, 2002, 11:28:50 AM EDT
Not if you believe in literalism
- (drewk)
- (3)
- April 22, 2002, 11:32:44 AM EDT
worK of them, not worD of them is what copyright is about
-NT
- (tseliot)
- April 22, 2002, 12:20:48 PM EDT
If someone is that literal
- (wharris2)
- (1)
- April 22, 2002, 12:22:21 PM EDT
Absolute agreement
- (drewk)
- April 22, 2002, 12:29:22 PM EDT
Yes indeed
- (orion)
- April 22, 2002, 06:11:06 PM EDT
A necessary evil.
- (static)
- April 22, 2002, 11:12:10 PM EDT