What is the proper way to dispose of a Bible that is falling apart?

conni: What is the proper way to dispose of a Bible that is falling apart?
My friend has a Bible that is literally falling apart–the pages have come loose and are falling out. She doesn’t want to spend the money to have it rebound, and she also doesn’t feel comfortable throwing the Bible into the garbage can. They burn American flags to dispose of them. So, is there a proper way to dispose of a worn-out Bible?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Nolan Hodge
throw it out and realize there IS NO GOD

Answer by Mark T
Good question. Ask your pastor.

Answer by Gоďs Cорilот
Use it as emergency toilet paper.

Answer by Osiris Asmodeus
Just throw a Bible in the can..its not going to do any harm.

Answer by Mom C
I am a Christian but the Bible itself has no powers. Just throw it out and get a nice new one.

Answer by Yargarble
Throw it away. They print BILLIONS. You think God cares? There are kids dying in Africa, and you think he’s gonna bat an eye at you tossing out a book with BILLIONS of copies?

Answer by F-Bomb
Recycle it.

Answer by Scott Halverson
I love when ppl ware out their bibles. Retire it to a shelf and refure to it for your notes now and then.
Let your children and your grandchildren see your read to pieces bible. Love ya.

Answer by NEVER SUBMIT
As is proper for The Flag…. or keep it and place it in the coffin of a loved one who was a believer

Answer by thecelticwolf2001
Burn it and bury the ashes

Answer by 如来神掌
Take it to the Rodeo, already torn into shreds and throw it off the balcony when somebody does a concert performance. That is how you return it to god’s people.

Answer by Fish <
Just throw it out. It gets buried and becomes part of the earth.

Answer by Christianboy
Keep it in the house. God will find use of it!

Answer by joanne
It’s just a bunch of paper with words on it – don’t be afraid to burn it or throw it in the trash. But, why not just hang on to it? I still have my first bible that is all torn up and falling apart. I depend on it once in a while to find something in it because I know it so well. I have had my new one for a few years now and still am not as used to it as my first one.

Answer by Elijah
keep it…never throw away a bible….

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Answer by Archy
Burn it page by page……

Answer by pepperbeast
Avoid idolatry- just put it in the trash.

Answer by Tina
Some of the answers here are really interesting. The ones I know tend to put it back on the shelf, and not use it again. You might want to call the Library and ask what they do, especially if it’s one that is greatly valued. Care can be taken to ‘tape it back up’ as I have seen done. You may want to put a date on when it was purchased, and when it got to that point in it’s condition. Asking a pastor may be helpful too. A Christian school librarian ? maybe able to help you as well, as they may have a place for such as well. Wrapping it up perhaps as with the right kind of a cloth ? maybe ? The idea of placing it with a loved one who has died i.e. their coffin who knows the Lord is an interesting concept, and perhaps an indication of a Christian life well lived . Sharing with the children, i.e. or grand kids and explaining to them would also be ideal as to the spiritual value that it has. If it is like that, you may also want to send it to the ministry that uses Bibles and let them take care of it, as there are those that will make use of them for the better advantage. People in foreign countries are hungry for the Scriptures, and ministries are out there to share the Bible with them. If it’s in pages, that are coming out of the binding, it’s valuable to those who can’t have the whole Bible, due to the ‘countries’ restrictions, and if a congregation can have such, then each one can be able to have a page, or two as such and share it when they get to meet together. It’s like the body of Christ meeting together with the Word of God . Just a thought but hope that is of some help to you.

Answer by David Pratt
King James Version Bible

2 Peter Chapter 1

2. Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

Revelation Chapter 22

19. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book.

James Chapter 5

20. Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

Ezekiel Chapter 3

17. Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

18. When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked [man] shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

19. Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

20. Again, When a righteous [man] doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

21. Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous [man], that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

27. But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they [are] a rebellious house.

Revelation Chapter 22

11. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

Psalms Chapter 12

6. The words of the LORD [are] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

7. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Luke Chapter 21

32. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

33. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

Answer by Puppy Power!
I don’t know. The last Bible I had that could have worn out got stolen by some guy for the ten or so dollars of tithe money in it.
He was also stealing people credit cards and checks in the house I was living in.
When the guy who owned the house discovered the thief’s stash, he would have been merciful and not reported him to the police. However, since he found my Bible among the stolen articles, and he realized the guy would even steal a Bible, he did report him to the police, and the guy went back to prison, for years. So, the moral of the story, is don’t be such an idiot that you would even steal a Bible, but I don’t know the proper way to dispose of a Bible that is falling apart. My last Bible didn’t get the chance to fall apart for me to ever be curious enough to ask someone.

Answer by SoonerBorNbred
I would sooner burn alive than burn The Word of God. Duct tape works great, as well as bookstores preservation methods. Encourage her to replace her Bible by transferring all notes, tabs, and underlined passages to a Bible of the same version. As for the disheveled Bible, I would place The Word in a leather bound cover, or a in durable, protective casing in safe storage. A worthy family heirloom your future lineage can inherit. Remember, The Gospel is not a book at all, but the Living Word of God. It is the Key of Life, thus used to enable our access into a direct/personal relationship w/ the Savior Jesus Christ. His Holy Spirit dwells in us, as promised by Christ, to be our covering of protection. His Sword & Fruit lead’s us in Preparation of the Gospel, then on to our destiny according to His Will.