to be fair to WAYX, unlike Utah they weren't being hypocritical, in that I don't recall any part of the bible that claims it's more popular* than the Beatles.
(for creatures that the creator had an inordinate fondness for, even beetles get short shrift; all I've found is Lev.11:22 "ye may eat ... the beetle after his kind ...")
* how should we measure popularity? By Google hits, Jesus wins, hands down, but by platinum record multiples (Amy Grant being in the single digits), John had a point.
"A shark could swim faster than me, but I could probably run faster than a shark. So in a triathlon, it would all come down to who is the better cyclist."
For the downvoters: specifically, I had been remembering Lot when making the original comment, but I'm sure examples of biblical indecency can easily be multiplied.
BBC's world service, at its height, provided content not just in cuneiform but also other internationally used scripts, including translations/transliterations of their most popular programme, the gardening show "Paradise in a 𒊬: big joy from small holdings".
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Guess the christian bible isn't going to last long there then.
Lagniappe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_book_burnings#/media/File...
or
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_popular_than_Jesus#/media...
to be fair to WAYX, unlike Utah they weren't being hypocritical, in that I don't recall any part of the bible that claims it's more popular* than the Beatles.
(for creatures that the creator had an inordinate fondness for, even beetles get short shrift; all I've found is Lev.11:22 "ye may eat ... the beetle after his kind ...")
* how should we measure popularity? By Google hits, Jesus wins, hands down, but by platinum record multiples (Amy Grant being in the single digits), John had a point.
Reminds me of a joke:
"A shark could swim faster than me, but I could probably run faster than a shark. So in a triathlon, it would all come down to who is the better cyclist."
On first thought, a shark would make a pretty good roadie: they don't need to shave their leg hair, for instance.
However, it appears that both basking sharks and great whites peak at only 5.5 W/kg, while professional human cyclists can sustain such output.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30209042/
(incidentally, everything old is new again: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41179954 )
The Nazis did not like the Bible: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_Christianity
They were not exactly keen on Jewish saviour and scriptures written by jews!
The Bible is not popular with a lot of people now either. People have been arrested in the UK for reading aloud from offensive bits of the Bible.
Considering that Mormons are not Christians, I don't think they care
It's my impression they believe they are?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormonism#Relationship_with_ma...
For the downvoters: specifically, I had been remembering Lot when making the original comment, but I'm sure examples of biblical indecency can easily be multiplied.
If you go to a pubic library the bible tends to fall open at Ezekiel 23:20
In those days the second "B" of the ontological acronym must've been "Babylonian"?
Broadcasting Babylonian Cuneiform ?
I guess so.
BBC's world service, at its height, provided content not just in cuneiform but also other internationally used scripts, including translations/transliterations of their most popular programme, the gardening show "Paradise in a 𒊬: big joy from small holdings".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Mesopotamian_units_of_...
Just call a cult a cult