If you stamped out the Protestant Bible right now it would merit you nothing.
Because you haven't been annihilated in a war your Bible compelled you to fight. The mindset is a little different under those circumstances.
Ever hear about MacArthur's requests for Bibles and evangelists when he was administering the occupation of Japan? They'd have adopted Christianity as surely as they adopted baseball and capitalism.
How prevalent is the indigenous Aztec religion of Mexico?
Why are the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel still lost?
For that matter, how did Islam win so many converts in such a short period of time after Mohammed? By winning wars first.
Okay.. How have the Christians and the Jews fared through all their persecution?
I think it made them stronger.
Banning a book for religious purposes will only create a complete and total demand for it.. people will do anything if they believe.
It's cruel, inhumane and counterproductive. Just refute it! All you are doing is building a market..
Calling it off limits is every bit as good as a stamp of validation from God himself.
I don't care what kind of background you have and I don't care what the opposing army looks like.. and I am only going to say in out loud once.. So read close..
YOU CANNOT BEAT DOWN PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE (rightly, in error, in half error.. for whatever reason) THEY ARE SERVING "GOD"
It's won't work.. They may fall apart on their own, but beating them just makes them stronger..
They focus their efforts on you.