This bible was given to me by Sir Jun during one of our sessions in the recently concluded Comprehensive Real Estate Service (CRES) seminar:
Front
Back
Close-up
I am impressed that the Philippine Bible Society found a creative way to fund their campaign to distribute bibles to the masses: it turned to corporate sponsors to help in the mission.
On the other hand, I am disturbed that the bible is no longer free from corporate advertising or beyond the reach of product placement. If I am a Muslim and a company places a logo on my copy of the Quran, I might probably gnash my teeth, tear my clothes, and yell, "Kill the infidels!"
Deep down, I feel that this - the placement of an ad on the bible - is sacrilege. But I also know that, before this bible even went to press, it has gone through levels upon levels of decision makers who know more theology than I do. If it has the blessing of an archbishop or something, then perhaps this is permissible under Church law. Who am I to question then?
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