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I'd argue that it doesn't make any of the the "holy texts" any less ludicrous, but for people like me, who like to have this kind of resources for researching into our past, having this volume of texts digitized would be a godsend (pun intended :-)).


The appeal of holy texts to me is more artistic rather than spiritual or even historic. Also, I love collecting all texts (a few rather old leather-bound bibles, late 1800 to early 1900, are some of my most prized possessions).

There's something precious lost when the only copy that remains of a volume is digital. Sure, you have the content, but the weight, the smell, the texture of the paper etc... all that would have been gone forever.




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