“God Bless The USA” Bibles Hits A Snag
Well, that Lee Greenwood custom bible we have told you about has hit a snag. The country singer has joined forces with Elite Source Pro to produce a custom bible that includes the holy bible but contains this country’s founding documents and the lyrics to “God Bless The USA” in the back. However, the company that was supposed to manufacture and bind the “God Bless The USA” bibles…HarperCollins Christian Publishing has now backed out after receiving backlash in the form of an online petition calling the project a “toxic mix”…that petition drew 900 signatures.
HarperCollins Christian Publishing, which includes Zondervan and Thomas Nelson publishing groups, is the North American licensor for the NIV translation. Zondervan decided not to move forward with the project and Thomas Nelson is not involved either. Zondervan is not publishing, manufacturing or selling the God Bless the USA Bible . While we were asked for a manufacturing quote, ultimately the project was not a fit for either party, and the website and marketing of the NIV project were premature, HarperCollins Christian Publishing said in a statement.
Kirkpatrick said it was a mutual decision. They ve been very gracious in their exit. They had a business right to do what they did, said Kirkpatrick, who previously described Elite Source Pro as a client of the Bible publisher.
An entrepreneur's goal of publishing a Bible bound alongside the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and other patriotic texts is taking a sharp detour after protests and a petition sprang up and a leading Christian publisher said it would not assist the project.
A new specialty Bible based on Lee Greenwood’s lyrics to “God Bless the USA” and the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance is having trouble finding a publisher. The