Re: Copyrighted Bibles.

Nik Taylor sikyal:

> Christophe Grandsire wrote:
> > I know that the modern bibles are under copyright, but I doubt anyone could
> > or would sue you for taking this particular story.
>
> But the copyright doesn't cover the stories in it, only the translation,
> and any footnotes, annotations, etc. that the publishers may have added.
Furthermore, all of the Bibles I've ever looked at include a copyright
notice to the effect that their version may be freely quoted and used up
to some very large amount (500 verses or so).

Even if this weren't true, making a noncommercial translation of anything
surely falls under "fair use".


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http://students.washington.edu/jaspax/
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Jesus asked them, "Who do you say that I am?"

And they answered, "You are the eschatological manifestation of the ground
of our being, the kerygma in which we find the ultimate meaning of our
interpersonal relationship."

And Jesus said, "What?"