Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Jorge Chacón
In this country that is half a day's wages... in other countries it is even more. Jorge > Daniel Freedman wrote: > > >Look, I have very little money, and quite frankly, it cost me little more > >than $1.5 each to get a copy of the NIV and Good News Bible. > > > Hey, $1.50 isn't much at all is

Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Chris Bitmead
I was talking about "scarcity" in the economic sense of the world. For the application of economics, anything that is not truly infinite is scarce. Either way though, the very nature of ideas is that they can be copied infinitely without the permission of the original author. That is not the

Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Chris Bitmead
Daniel Freedman wrote: >Look, I have very little money, and quite frankly, it cost me little more >than $1.5 each to get a copy of the NIV and Good News Bible. > Hey, $1.50 isn't much at all is it? Maybe I'll start charging $1.50 to get into our church every week.

RE: [sword-devel] Win32 Beta M

2002-07-09 Thread Daniel Adams - infoChi
Another thing I just noticed is that when doing a search in the MHC module, the upper pane comes up blank with the exception of the corresponding verse names. The popups still do appear and as usual they are the same as in the bottom pane. Maybe my idea of the verse shown in context could be imple

Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Jorge Chacón
Agreed. > > Or even more specifically 2 Cor 8:13-15 --> > > 2 Corinthians 8:13-15 (NASB) > 13 For {this} is not for the ease of others {and} for your affliction, but > by way of equality-- 14 at this present time your abundance {being a} > {supply} for their need, so that their abundance also ma

RE: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Deitrich, Bryan
>>> Hey! >>> Someone who actually understands what the practical aplication of Eph 2:10 >>> is! Or even more specifically 2 Cor 8:13-15 --> 2 Corinthians 8:13-15 (NASB) 13 For {this} is not for the ease of others {and} for your affliction, but by way of equality-- 14 at this present time your

Re: [sword-devel] private

2002-07-09 Thread Martin Gruner
I AM SO SORRY! THIS WAS NOT MEANT TO GO TO THE LIST. Please forgive me. Martin > Just curious: you are a Jew and recommend spreading the whole Bible? How > come? > > Martin

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2002-07-09 Thread Martin Gruner
> It is probable that it would be a bit more in the US, but the reality is > that to buy the bible is dirt cheap. And if you can afford it, get one, > and buy one for someone who doesn't have. Just curious: you are a Jew and recommend spreading the whole Bible? How come? Martin

Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Jorge Chacón
> This is not the case, there is plenty of food in the world, the point is > that its located in the wealthy areas to provide a means for the wealthy to > help the poor. > > DF Hey! Someone who actually understands what the practical aplication of Eph 2:10 is! Ged bless, Jorge --- Outgoing

RE: [sword-devel] Win32 Beta M

2002-07-09 Thread Daniel Adams - infoChi
A suggestion I had when doing a search, using the BetaM version, is related to the search window and how it displays its verses. I had not had this thought before, but not have the idea now since the font is increased and at the same time of a selected verse after performing the search. My suggest

Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Daniel Freedman
Look, I have very little money, and quite frankly, it cost me little more than $1.5 each to get a copy of the NIV and Good News Bible. It is probable that it would be a bit more in the US, but the reality is that to buy the bible is dirt cheap. And if you can afford it, get one, and buy one for

Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Daniel Freedman
> God made a natural scarcity of material things. But he made no natural > scarcity of ideas or his word. This is not the case, there is plenty of food in the world, the point is that its located in the wealthy areas to provide a means for the wealthy to help the poor. DF ___

RE: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Daniel Adams - infoChi
My suggestion, although some people (For example, the ones who I write papers targeted to) don't know about it much, is to use the RSV, I am grateful that Sword has it available for us to use. In Christ's Name Daniel Adams - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dana.ucc.nau.edu/~dpa3 1 Peter 4:10 (NIV)-

Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Jeremy Cowgar
On Tue, 2002-07-09 at 11:29, Chris Bitmead wrote: > > I agree 100%, but I'm not sure what version would be the replacement. > The NIV and NASB are very good, the KJV is pretty poor by today's standards. Their will never be a replacement for commercially distributed versions. Marketing is key, a

Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Jeff Collett
I have been using the MKJV and it is pretty decent. I also have the KJV and the ASV on my Palm. I have not used the NIV. If you check out Jack Chick's Web Site http://www.chick.com/default.asp he thinks anything besides the KJV is inaccurate, he does have some excellent Tracts though. Jeff -

Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Chris Bitmead
God made a natural scarcity of material things. But he made no natural scarcity of ideas or his word. Don A. Elbourne Jr. wrote: >I agree. I am also getting tired of people making a profit off of water, >electricity, and food. Didn't god create these things? What right does a >person have to s

Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Don A. Elbourne Jr.
I agree. I am also getting tired of people making a profit off of water, electricity, and food. Didn't god create these things? What right does a person have to sell them and make a profit on God's creation? by grace alone, Don A. Elbourne Jr. http://elbourne.org - Original Message - Fr

Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Chris Bitmead
I agree 100%, but I'm not sure what version would be the replacement. The NIV and NASB are very good, the KJV is pretty poor by today's standards. Greg Marine wrote: >Just my two cents on licensing... > >I'm so frustrated by the fact that "God's Word" is licensed at all. I understand that >mo

Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Trevor Jenkins
On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, Greg Marine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just my two cents on licensing... > > I'm so frustrated by the fact that "God's Word" is licensed at all. I > understand that money had to be involved with the translating/publishing > process, but the fact texts like NIV is "licensed"

Re: [sword-devel] NIV electronic licencing

2002-07-09 Thread Greg Marine
Just my two cents on licensing... I'm so frustrated by the fact that "God's Word" is licensed at all. I understand that money had to be involved with the translating/publishing process, but the fact texts like NIV is "licensed" means profit. I'm beginning to sway away from such versions and tr