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Does the Orthodox Church have a practice or liturgy to use when well-worn Bibles are no longer useful? How does one dispose of a Bible that is falling apart?
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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2011, 03:40:07 PM » |
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The best way to dispose of a liturgical book or Bible that is literally falling apart is to burn it and then bury the ashes under bushes or a tree where it will not be trampled upon by humans.
I have given my older books to my parish where they can be read by those who cannot afford religious books.
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2011, 05:17:40 PM » |
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Actually Orthodoxy has a funeral service ,for worn out bibles ,liturgical,and other religious material....there buried in a church cemetery.... Jews do like wise for there worn out Torah Scrolls ...... Future Archeologist will find a lot of religious writing because they were buried in a religious ceremony....  |
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« Last Edit: May 20, 2011, 05:47:16 PM by stashko »
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« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2011, 05:43:58 PM » |
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If it's in readable condition, you may wish to donate it to the church or library. If not, the remedies mentioned by other posters should be right.
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« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2011, 05:49:14 PM » |
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Keep it around... store it. Some day you might be a famous saint, and the people will just love having this kind of thing around to look at.  |
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2011, 05:50:29 PM » |
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Does the Orthodox Church have a practice or liturgy to use when well-worn Bibles are no longer useful? How does one dispose of a Bible that is falling apart?
Unless it is severely damaged, like form smoke or water, Just place it on the bookshelf and let it live out retirement in peace. |
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« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2011, 09:53:50 PM » |
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Actually Orthodoxy has a funeral service ,for worn out bibles ,liturgical,and other religious material....there buried in a church cemetery.... Jews do like wise for there worn out Torah Scrolls ...... Future Archeologist will find a lot of religious writing because they were buried in a religious ceremony.... Thank you all for your help. Where could I find the liturgy for the burial? |
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2011, 10:12:36 PM » |
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Actually Orthodoxy has a funeral service ,for worn out bibles ,liturgical,and other religious material....there buried in a church cemetery.... Jews do like wise for there worn out Torah Scrolls ...... Future Archeologist will find a lot of religious writing because they were buried in a religious ceremony.... Thank you all for your help. Where could I find the liturgy for the burial? I'm not sure , But Google Orthodox Christian Liturgical Burial rite or services hope it doesn't take you to a undertaker  ,, in My serbian cyrillic prayer book, i have a prayer for the dead ,, Starts like this Remember Oh lord our Father ,Brothers and goes on and on.... |
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« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2011, 12:38:45 AM » |
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My Priest (Oriental Orthodox) told me just to place it on the side.* *Wait, is it okay if I post the OO viewpoint on things, or is it against the rules? Sorry if it is.  |
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« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2011, 12:44:56 AM » |
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My Priest (Oriental Orthodox) told me just to place it on the side.* *Wait, is it okay if I post the OO viewpoint on things, or is it against the rules? Sorry if it is. I'm sure it's fine, especially if you qualify the statement as you did here. |
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Proof? Remember the quantifiers.
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« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2011, 12:45:38 AM » |
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Thanks. |
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« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2011, 12:58:43 AM » |
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I've been taught that if your disposing anything of that nature, you should burn it/them while chanting psalms, and then bury the ashes. I have also been told that you could use a bar-b-q, if no fireplace is available (of course, you remove the ribs first)  |
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