Thanks to my old pal Gary for this link. Logos (the creator of arguably the best bible/bible study software) is giving away "Matthew, Mark Cornerstone Biblical Commentary" for free — no strings attached! Use coupon code CORNERSTONE during checkout.
You need to download their free Libronix engine before using it. Head over to their blog post for more details.
Why would this be a joke?
Short answer: No.
Answer that might appeal to OzBargain: 64% of Australians claimed to be either Catholic or Protestant so a freebie like this might interest some.
cool deal, wonder what the commentaries like..
BTW do you know where i can get cheap bibles for this software?
$35 for an niv is a bit much…
Sorry but I have no idea. Logos is not cheap but it is a lot more feature complete than those free bible software. You can't really get out from the NIV tax — blame it on Zondervan (which is a subsidiary of News Corp btw).
The best free alternative would be e-Sword (freeware) or the SWORD project (open source), and then get the free ESV text. ESV is much better anyway — it is much more literal in translation but still quite readable.
is this a "bargain" or a "deal" or just an attempt at proselytising???
If it was sucessful then I believe you would see it done a lot more often, so I don't think this post was meant for that. Plus, I'd doubt people could be converted just because they got given a free gift, if that works then you'd see Christians handing out bibles everyday. Plus this is a commentary so really mean for those who are already Christians so I'd doubt it would've been used for trying to convert.
just because it's related to Christianity it's a bad deal?
btw prosletysing would be posting "Jesus free gift of salvation" under freebies… which is actually the best deal you'd come across anywhere, ever…
for a mind opening experience: http://www.thereasonforgod.com/
edit: hmm I shouldn't use such harsh words, I suppose people have their reasons for being so touchy
that's the ultimate freebie isn't it ;)
Any other freebie and every one would be jumping over it.
This is as good as a freebie as anything else (if not better)
So it deffinatly deserves a positive!!
sadly i don't think so
ditto
Same.
Guys,
You have the freedom to click and choose. If this does not appeal to you - you definitely can move on rather than subjecting your opinions that may offend someone - which is also known as racism against religion.
timbomb,
terming it "racism against religion" is what is offensive, I believe the correct word is prejudice, as this has nothing to do with race.
Hey guys. No, this is not an attempt to try to convert anyone. But as I am a Christian, have many friends in the Christian ministry and some of them even use this site — I thought giving them something like this (it's actually a tip from a friend of mine) would be useful.
Logos is a well established software company and if you are a Christian you'll know what I am talking about. It's like Microsoft giving away MS Word for free for a limited time — completely useless to me as I am a StarOffice/OpenOffice user for 10+ years, but I am sure some of you who subscribe to "that religion" would appreciate :)
Scotty,
fair enough :-)
for what it's worth, I was raised Catholic, and I have no problem with Christians, or Christianity ;-)
sorry it's probably not the right forum for this kinda thing but i'm confused
if you don't have a problem with christians or christianity, did you vote negative because you have a problem with christians sharing their faith?
The only thing worse than letting religion run you're life, is letting someones else's interpretation of it run you're life.
Wow…why are people so jumpy when it comes to religion?
Is it because it reminds you that you haven't 'done enough'? That you could be a better person? Is it guilt that causes the defence mechanism to strike?
Without sparking a 'discussion'… A belief is a belief, and each to their own. Everybody has different 'motivational' sources.
Plain and simple: Vote a positive if you think this deal MAY benefit yourself/others, and vote negative if you think this deal is not beneficial to yourself or anyone else.
I think it is a good deal Scotty, even though I'm too lazy to 'claim it' now. But I know it is here, and may be able to get hold of it when I do feel 'the tug' to do so. Is there an expiry date for this?
Sorry no idea. It says on the web page:
For a limited time (until the Pre-Pub ships)
Whenever that is… I have no idea about the new series but I did own (almost) full set of Tyndale and I'll say the "quality varies" although most of them are quite good.
Thanks. I havent seen this before but I will check it out.
Ok… so to those who added the -1 vote… was it because you found it WASN'T a bargain? or did you find that you wouldn't use the product/service?
Think carefully before you vote.
I thought we use the -1 if its NOT a bargain, a hoax, falsely advertised etc…
Personally, I wouldnt buy (or use) the product but needless to say, its a bargain.
i cant belive this is called a bargain.??
great deal, thankyou!
is this a joke?