The bible was likely written by many different authors.
Interesting. Makes sense I guess that it would evolve over be edited and added to over time. Was it written by just men or women too do you think? And do you think that matters?
If I had to guess, it was written by mainly men which may be biased. We believe it was written by multiple authors because there is issues with the internal consistency. This raises concern for multiple religions (i.e., Judaism and Christianity) that have different views, but still study the Bible.
Makes sense. I feel like it doesn't matter what is written so much as the message is the same. And that a moral compass is a bit more complicated than reading a book, but it seems like a solid guide for a lot of people. Is it still the most popular book in the world do you think? Or has it been surpassed?
Yes, you bring up a good point. Especially there is no scholarly consensus over what a religion is even precisely constituted by. I am not certain about the popularity. I would imagine it is still very high. What do you think? How do you think the evolution of technology/social media will impact the bible's popularity?
I think that Instagram seems to be pretty great for religion and specifically the bible. Lifestyle images sell anything most effectively right now, plus the trend of positivity, optimism and kindness as a status/social asset. And memes and quotes. Have you noticed the rise in those lately?
I have. Do you think it is possible that a SNS (social networking service) may be developed specifically for the bible? A SNS allows people to build their social network and interact with people of similar personal or career interests, activities, backgrounds, etc.
I think that's a really smart product opportunity if it's not already available. Like religious dating services. Especially if the administrator could control/block/monitor content. But if you're super religious isn't one of your main tasks to spread the word?
A dating service sounds feasible. Many people want to be romantically involved with someone of similar ideals. As far as spreading the word of the bible, perhaps these niche social networking platforms may be ineffective at their mission.
a marketplace app for buying and selling for just bible-devotees would work. Some people want to only support fellow-minded individuals