I had to go count them. I have 9 bibles, a few (or 4) textbooks on world religions, a Pali Cannon, and a Q'uran. The bibles are from my fundie days, except two and one huge concordance that my mother gifted me after I came out as an atheist. She's decided that of all her children, I am closest to God because I have challenged him the most. She considers that "seeking." I consider these texts research. I'm fascinated by human behavior in general, but religion, societal belief systems, and regional traditions are especially intriguing to me. Because I've studied about myriad religions, I am atheist. It's an informed conclusion.

I have several bibles and the study books and courses that go with them. If I got rid of them now it would be like I was all angry or something. I do have anger but not at these books. My anger is in being lied to and taken advantage of. What can I say? My parents didn't know either. They went with what was passed on to them.

I found 6 yesterday while boxing up my books. One was the original given to me when I was a kid. I loved to compare the King James to the NIV. I've always preferred King James. The others read like Bibles for Dummies.

I have none.
Why: easy to look up on line, never been my religion, it's a horror book, I'm a minimalist, I don't read high fantasy, etc.
I don't think you are nuts for keeping such family airlooms.

I still have a few from way back when I was being brought up by my evangelical Christian family . Not that I have ever used any in years though . Whenever I feel the need to look something up in the Bible , I simply use the internet , such as this site [skepticsannotatedbible.com] .

It's a Jerusalem Bible; I use it for reference.

Pfftt. No (smugly looks up from fingernails and rolls eyes)

Right next to my Mormon book, Talmud and Dianetics

I have the Bible, Book of Mormon, and the Qur'an

I have like 2, they make great sig rolling papers when i run out and well rolling other things too just saying lol

Where's the 'none' option? I've never had a bible, even as a child in my parent's house. My family is Jewish, so it's not something they'd keep around.

It belongs to my daughter

At present I have at least one that is in a stack of other books waiting for me to schlep them down to Half Price Books and sell them. When I need a bible now I look it up online . Sometimes I like to beat believers up with what "the word" actually says.

The last one in my home was about7 years ago. My ex left it when she took off. I didn't think twice about it going in the trash. (And not because of her leaving).

Those really thin pages of bibles made really good kindling/starter for the fire pit. I fsomeoen ever foisted a bible onto me, that is how I'd take care of it.

It’s to throw away books for me. I think it’s similar to book burning. Even if it’s a fictional book like the Bible.

I think I still have one somewhere. I have many religious texts that were used for religious studies and philosophy discussions. I've moved so am not certain if I still have them all or where they are.

I have one that is four versions in one and Family one. Keep them so i can try and figure out what verse the christo-facists are talking about.

I have two and they're very well read. I once argued with a creationist over evolution, saying, you don't know anything about evolution yet you claim you know it's not true. At the very least you could take the time to investigate your claims before you make them. He rightfully turned that back on me, saying I was doing the same thing with God. Now he can't claim that because I have researched God, I feel better than most Christians and the God Hypotheses of Yahweh still fails to convince me. Actually, I'm more convinced than ever it's not true after reading the Bible.

Sitting on the shelf next to me. I like to use it for when I see people quoting bible passages and I can look it up and see what the hell they are going on about.

I do, a big fat one, given to me by my eldest sister. Too big for a paper weight. I use it to prop up my alarm clock on my nightstand.

None.
Never owned or read that particular manual for abuse.

I never owned one and I still don't. I do not anticipate getting one any time soon, or ever, for that matter.

I have never believed in the bible, but it is kind of handy to have around, because it is the most influential book in the world and it is good to know what the crazies are thinking. There is a lot of really messed up crap in the bible, I'm glad most religious people are actually hypocrites and hardly read the thing, or the world would actually even be much worse.

I cleared the house of them. I do own a copy of the Koran. It was a heartfelt gift from a former colleague, and that’s why I’ve kept it.