AIBU to ask whether you own a Bible?

[BeanQuisine]

Just idle curiosity, really.

We often hear right-wingers insisting "This is a Christian country", whether we're in UK, Oz or the US etc.

So I'm wondering how many of us actually own Bibles, and whether we ever read them. I did read assorted bits of it in my youth, but don't currently own a Bible.

YABU: Whether Mumsnetters own Bibles or not is none of your business.

YANBU: It's a vaguely interesting question.

Not one - many!

So you collect them?

No.

I have many and I read them regularly

Yes, several.

I do but I always wonder whether those shouting about this being a Christian country do and whether they have ever read it.

Yes. I studied Theology for A-Level so have a study Bible with extra books.

Yes. Two.

I’m not a Christian.

Yes I own several bibles.

Yes but it’s a long time since I read it

Absolutely not

Yes. More than one.
I can read it in the original languages too.

I’m going to say yes, more than one as DP and I amalgamated households not that long ago, plus an annotated Jewish Bible from my previous marriage. I have to say it would take me a few minutes to find one though. I haven’t read any for a long time but I think I’ve read pretty much all of it during my lifetime and obviously some bits a lot.

Yes, I have more than one , I used to read regularly but now it’s very occasional.

I still do, but it’s one that's been passed down the generations. I’m not religious, but I wouldn’t get rid of it.

We have two antique Bibles, a New Internationalist version, and an old Ladybird Bible which is one of the books from my childhood I’ve kept for sentimental reasons. I’m still an atheist though!

Does the app count?

I read the bible app once or twice a week on average. I also did RE/theology/philosophy at A level so I had a physical bible somewhere just don't know where.

I was gifted a set of bibles new and old testament children's version when I attended Sunday school as a child. I have never looked at them for years but the set is up my loft.

I have two. A childrens bible I was goven when I was christened and a ‘normal’ bible. I’m not religious though and consider myself an athiest (I think religion causes more hatred, intolerance and division than anything else in this world)

Yes and a Quran and Torah. I’m an English Lit academic and you’d be surprised how useful these texts are.

Yes, I do. Not because I'm particularly religious, but becausecI think it's just an essential book to have in a household.... like the Complete Works of Shakespeare (very "Desert Island Discs"!).
Some knowledge of the Bible is important to understand centuries of Western art and culture, so I view it as a reference book, really.

No we don't own any, but I read quite a bit of it as a child (mostly NT).
I think this is the case for many older adults these day. Brought up by parents that had a religious upbringing themselves, but each generation is less and less likely to consider themselves part of a religion, but at the same time hold some core Christian beliefs that have been handed down.

Several and read it daily. I love the Bible and am very grateful for it.

No - just a Christian who enjoys reading different translation / versions.