Does a bible and a hymnbook have the same divine inspiration and authority or is one different than the other?
I have no problem with bibles on ipads if that’s what the congregant wishes to use. I also have no problem with putting scripture on the screen. I really have no problem with folks’ bibles being digital instead of print.
There is nothing irreligious about that. It is simply a different media, and no different than a handwritten versus a printed copy.
My only caveat with the bible would be the desire to have a hard copy in case the electricity went kaput or some wicked government decided to wipe out all books or types of books.
I’m sorry, but I’m old school, and I still like hymn books. When we sing a hymn in the course of a service, I want to be able to read the notes, especially if it’s difficult to sing. I also want to see who wrote it and when it was written, and any scriptural references.
At home, I also have a collection of hymn books that’s growing.
“Does a bible and a hymnbook have the same divine inspiration and authority”
It does if you are using a Psalter.
http://www.amazon.com/Trinity-Psalter-Psalms-Words-Only-Edition/dp/1884527078
http://www.amazon.com/The-Scottish-Psalter-Including-Paraphrases/dp/1453856242
**some wicked government decided to wipe out all books or types of books.**
Ten years ago I would have thought that is crazy talk. Today I’m not so sure....