These open forums always give us something to be offended by. I understand that prior to the printing press Bibles were very expensive, but after the cost came down with mass production what was the historic practice of your sect?
BTW, how do you interpret this ;-0.
I won't say very much about this if my profession of faith is going to be referred to as a "sect".
And of course, the Bible was expensive before the printing press--if expensive is the right word.
It was actually dear and precious, because it was hand-scripted. What's more it would have taken a cart to lug it to Sunday services. Imagine trying to hold that hand-scripted Bible on your lap in church.
And even after the printing press came, I'd venture to say it was still expensive and not easily attainable for quite some time.
Somehow we always seem to view the past with present eyes.