2012 Bisley bible
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2012 Bisley bible
Now available for download at:
http://www.nra.org.uk/common/asp/conten ... NRA&type=1
I expect that Love Karen is too busy packing!
:P
http://www.nra.org.uk/common/asp/conten ... NRA&type=1
I expect that Love Karen is too busy packing!
:P
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We are constrained only by the rules of safety and our own imagination.
John
http://www.bisleyshootingservices.co.uk
We are constrained only by the rules of safety and our own imagination.
John
http://www.bisleyshootingservices.co.uk
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Re: 2012 Bisley bible
Salut,
To call it Bible is a cheap attention grabbing trick that I find it quite chocking and I am far from being a religious zelot ...
It might be ok to refer to a book as "Bible" in a spoken language but to actually write it down on their web site demonstrates a serious lack of imagination and is extremelly poor taste in my eyes
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To call it Bible is a cheap attention grabbing trick that I find it quite chocking and I am far from being a religious zelot ...
It might be ok to refer to a book as "Bible" in a spoken language but to actually write it down on their web site demonstrates a serious lack of imagination and is extremelly poor taste in my eyes
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Re: 2012 Bisley bible
Hiya Froggy,
The 'Bible' has always been it's nic-name - In the UK, we often refer to a handbook (especially if it's a comprehensive one..) as a 'Bible' - Do you not use this turn of phrase in France?...I don't think any Christians are bothered by it.
The 'Bible' has always been it's nic-name - In the UK, we often refer to a handbook (especially if it's a comprehensive one..) as a 'Bible' - Do you not use this turn of phrase in France?...I don't think any Christians are bothered by it.
Re: 2012 Bisley bible
The word means 'authoritative book'. Since it is a rule book it is, inherantly, authoritative.froggy wrote:Salut,
To call it Bible is a cheap attention grabbing trick that I find it quite chocking and I am far from being a religious zelot ...
It might be ok to refer to a book as "Bible" in a spoken language but to actually write it down on their web site demonstrates a serious lack of imagination and is extremelly poor taste in my eyes![]()
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Re: 2012 Bisley bible
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Same in France. In my post I wrote that it might be ok to use it in a spoken language but I find it seriously un-imaginative and ceratinly "offensive" to the hordes of enemies-hugers found every sunday in churches that loathe anything to do with guns.
Maybe the NRA should make a "diversity/multi-kulty" effort and try "the Koran of Bisley" , I would certainly sit back and enjoy the show .
After-all by using the word "Bible" as in "the reference" the NRA re-enforces the stereotype of the supperiority of the Christian holly book over the Muslim one.
Far fetch ?? Nothing surprises me nowdays ...
Same in France. In my post I wrote that it might be ok to use it in a spoken language but I find it seriously un-imaginative and ceratinly "offensive" to the hordes of enemies-hugers found every sunday in churches that loathe anything to do with guns.
Maybe the NRA should make a "diversity/multi-kulty" effort and try "the Koran of Bisley" , I would certainly sit back and enjoy the show .
After-all by using the word "Bible" as in "the reference" the NRA re-enforces the stereotype of the supperiority of the Christian holly book over the Muslim one.
Far fetch ?? Nothing surprises me nowdays ...
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Re: 2012 Bisley bible
They tried that by suggesting that the Imperial Meeting be renamed a few years ago. I think the outcry from home and overseas shooters alike stopped that very quickly.froggy wrote:Re-
Same in France. In my post I wrote that it might be ok to use it in a spoken language but I find it seriously un-imaginative and ceratinly "offensive" to the hordes of enemies-hugers found every sunday in churches that loathe anything to do with guns.
Maybe the NRA should make a "diversity/multi-kulty" effort and try "the Koran of Bisley" , I would certainly sit back and enjoy the show .
After-all by using the word "Bible" as in "the reference" the NRA re-enforces the stereotype of the supperiority of the Christian holly book over the Muslim one.
Far fetch ?? Nothing surprises me nowdays ...
I can see what you're getting at, but have there been any complaints from offended Christians? Don't change it unless there is a genuine reason to do so, i.e. a serious number of Christians complaining about it, not one or two cranks or people who are worried it "might" cause offence.
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See also www.ukshootingnews.wordpress.com for my take on gun law and target shooting news.
See also www.ukshootingnews.wordpress.com for my take on gun law and target shooting news.
Re: 2012 Bisley bible
Thanks John
Re: 2012 Bisley bible
Is anyone else having problems viewing said file, it keeps making my browser bomb out when i reach the nra website??
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Maybe the site is too busy, happens sometimes, try later?
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I managed to download it but it crashed my browser in the process (Firefox Beta 11.0)
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