Is it a sin to burn the bible?

[TEPO]

This strikes me as a trolling post.

If it is for no reason in particular, then why do you point out that you are burning a bible?

Originally, I felt that some Christians actually worshipped the bible, so I was testing. Now I’m convinced that people give ALL books a sort of ‘reverence’ (including myself). I’m still not sure how that works or why, but I am suspicious of it.

 

[bmonk]

During some Catholic Masses, I’ve seen the Priest begin the procession by holding a bible over his head, with both hands extended upwards, as he walks toward the altar. I’m not an expert on the Liturgy, but I know that sometimes I see this and sometimes I don’t.

I’ve even seen the Priest kiss the bible before opening it, then flips through to a certain page he has ‘book-marked’. I’ve also seen pictures of Popes kissing other religious books of worship -so there is clearly some appreciation towards ‘texts’.

Symbolisms, and hieroglyphic writings have also been considered sacred by almost all religions for as far back as we can see, including the Ten Commandments, which were also enscripted into stone.

Even witchcraft uses symbolisms and texts, which are found in books or cards.

…there is clearly some deep rooted relationship between our ability to communicate without using words, and our relationship with a higher power and it goes back a very long way. Maybe it’s such a deep rooted trait, that its actually part of what and who we are… It’s such a profound aspect of who we are that it seems to go unnoticed.

To be honest, in all actuality, I have a hard time throwing ANY book away. I still have textbooks from high school that I have a hard time parting with. If I were to get rid of them, I surely couldn’t burn them or throw them away -I’d almost have to donate them. …

The book carried in procession is a Book of the Gospels–rather like a Lectionary, the book with the Mass readings, but this one only has the Gospel readings.

Still, the book is clearly honored and respected–as all Bibles should be–because we do believe they are the Word of God. It may not be spelled out all that clearly, but we should not just be idly destroying such books, especially if we are Christians.

Not all parishes have such a book and it is not required to process with it when they do–as someone mentioned, it is at the option of the priest who presides. But it should not be just thrown around, or put in disrespectful places.

 

[TEPO]

The book carried in procession is a Book of the Gospels–rather like a Lectionary, the book with the Mass readings, but this one only has the Gospel readings.

Still, the book is clearly honored and respected–as all Bibles should be–because we do believe they are the Word of God. It may not be spelled out all that clearly, but we should not just be idly destroying such books, especially if we are Christians.

Not all parishes have such a book and it is not required to process with it when they do–as someone mentioned, it is at the option of the priest who presides. But it should not be just thrown around, or put in disrespectful places.

So the word of God exists in the bible (or Book of the Gospels), but isn’t it also in the CCC?

So should the CCC also be treated reverently then?

 

[realcatholic15]

Say for example I owned several bibles and while spending time at my vacation cabin, in the middle of nowhere, I just decided to throw one into my fireplace one night for no good reason at all -should I feel regret for doing so?

Perhaps my book collection was quite large, and I threw torahs, bibles, Korans and CCC’s all in the fireplace, just for fun -knowing that I had plenty more of all of them stacked in the shed. Is that a sin?

You should burn that IF IT IS VERY UNUSABLE OR WRECKED. Like the old Missal, you could burn it and the ashes will be scattered in a holy place, bury it on a sacred place or keep it for reference. And you should have a GOOD REASON to burn it. If you dont want your bibles, distribute or give it to the people who have no bibles. if just for fun, it is a sin,

 

[bmonk]

So the word of God exists in the bible (or Book of the Gospels), but isn’t it also in the CCC?

So should the CCC also be treated reverently then?

Well, the CCC does quote the Bible, but it’s different–it is a systematic unfolding of what the Bible tells us, as the Church understands it. As such, while it quotes the Bible, it is not itself inspired or given to us as the word of God. So, while I would treat it with some respect, I would not be reverent toward it as such.

It might be analogous to the difference between God himself and God as present in the saints–I would not worship God in the saints, but I would give them honor.