[Faith-Talk] Food for Thought: Is There Still a Need for SpecializedBibles

[Ericka]

I understand why you’ve asked the question. The problem here is I really do think there are organizations because there are a lot of congregations that are not aware of these and leaders don’t have the time to Google this stuff. I think most of the senior crowd these days could handle an app. I just think that sometimes it’s more efficient to just contact an agency. Perhaps a resource sheet for pastors would be an important part of this group finally, and distribute them to the leaders of Disability offices in the headquarters of different denominations. I have learned that just because there is in office doesn’t mean that they are well aware of what their job really entitles and what resources are out there.  The new person for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a bit more aware because I already know her, but the previous person had no clue and really couldn’t understand why Blind people didn’t feel welcome. She had a hidden disability of which I can’t recall, but she didn’t know a thing about anyone  as a resource. At this point the congregation have to educate these folks hired for these positions. A possibly related question is does anybody remember when the library of Congress put out a magazines in special media catalog? These agencies and their materials were in there, but I haven’t seen it updated. I think the last one I had was from like 2005.  Maybe it was not seen as a real importance to the library of Congress, but it was really nice to be able to hand somebody a copy of that like a pastor. 

Ericka Nelson


> On May 27, 2023, at 6:52 PM, Tom Anderson via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> On May 27, 2023, at 6:08 PM, Tina Hansen via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Most of us, myself included, can and do use smart phone apps to access the
>> Bible. Knowing this, I wonder if there is still the need for
>> blindness-specific organizations that distribute the Bible.
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>> You may know that last year, Audio Bibles for the Blind closed at the end of
>> June. They were the most well-known Bible distributors. So is there still a
>> place for organizations like this? Thanks.
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> My answer to this question is a resounding yes. I certainly enjoy reading the Bible on my I-Phone However reading the Bible using other methods is helpful for those who are not as Tech savy. I am glad that the Bible is produced in Braille by several organizations and have found the Bible Courier to be useful. 
> Cordially, 
> Tom Anderson, Chairman, Blind Christians Group 
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