What's in the box? (something wicked)

IN THE BOX TODAY:

THE WICKED BIBLE

Have you ever heard of the "Wicked Bible", also known as "The Adulterous Bible"?

If not, then I shall let you in on this massive screw-up.

In 1631, Robert Barker and Martin Lucas, the royal printers of London, published a bible.

But something went terribly wrong - a rather unfortunate misprint caused great stir among the Londoners, and Charles I of England was particularly enraged by it.

Here is the infamous printing error:



Can you spot it?

It says: Thou shalt commit adultery - leaving out a very crucial word, namely "not".

Lo and behold! - the ten commandments actually encouraging people to commit adultery!

Oh, and yes, the poor printers were deprived of their printer's license.

Only very few of these Bibles exist today, but there are some.

.... And a copy costs $89,500.

Some copies have been on display around different museums and libraries in England.

I would very much like to behold this "Sinner's Bible", myself.. If anyone wondered, I am not overly religious myself, but I do find all the different religions fascinating. 

I label myself as agnostic.

Now... Go out and commit some adultery, my children (erhm, no, don't.... really!)

Every saint has a past - every sinner has a future