A question posted on "ask Yahoo" asks, "Is the Bible copyrighted?" There is just too much material in that one question!
It does beg this most obvious question. If I say something and someone else writes it down, do they now own my words? Better yet, if I say something and include in my statement that I want everyone to have free access to everything I've said, can someone else still wrestle control of my words away from me by being the first to print?
I would agree that being able to charge for the labor of printing, binding and distribution is a reasonable expectation. But to say that the words within the Bible can legally belong to someone other than the original author seems silly. I think transfer of ownership requires permission.
Some things never change. Mankinds propensity for wanting to say, "MINE!" is ageless and enduring.
About Me
- Bruce Allen
- I am a Chef de Cuisine preparing "cook-to-order" meals for our Veterans while they reside in my hospital. My kitchen is not your typical hospital food kitchen. We cook from scratch and offer an incredible variety of choices to our patients. This is how it should be.
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