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Presidential Inauguration: What verse will Barack Obama's Bible be open to?
Current forecast: Closed Bible (59% chance
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Combining all predictions, the current most likely outcome is Closed Bible with a probability of 59% (down 3% in last 1 day)
It is customary for the incoming President to use a Bible to administer the oath of office at his inauguration. Every President since Rutherford B. Hayes has used a Bible at the inauguration marking his first full term.
George W. Bush used a closed family Bible at his 2001 inauguration. Bill Clinton's Bible was open to Galatians 6:8 (New Testament) in 1993 and Isaiah 58:12 (Old Testament) in 1997.
If two Bibles are used, this market will be settled as, "other option." This market refers to the public inauguration.
Additional information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_inauguration
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Bible_(King_James)
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/pibible.html
George W. Bush used a closed family Bible at his 2001 inauguration. Bill Clinton's Bible was open to Galatians 6:8 (New Testament) in 1993 and Isaiah 58:12 (Old Testament) in 1997.
If two Bibles are used, this market will be settled as, "other option." This market refers to the public inauguration.
Additional information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_inauguration
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Bible_(King_James)
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/pibible.html
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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Activity: H$17,306
Question suspends in 1 week
Suspend date: Tue 20th Jan 11:59pm PST (1 week to go)
Initial likelihoods: Closed Bible: 20%, No Bible used: 3%, Bible opened at random or not known: 3%, Old Testament: 50%, New Testament: 20%, Other option: 4%
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93 predictions
cheese
predicted Other option (H$20 at 2%)
predicted New Testament (H$253 at 17%)
mrperfkt
predicted Bible opened at random or not known (H$500 at 10%)
predicted Closed Bible (H$50 at 62%)
lcsnor
bigken1
predicted Closed Bible (H$2,000 at 54%)
emmag
predicted New Testament (H$20 at 29%)
kruijs
predicted Bible opened at random or not known (H$500 at 6%)
predicted Closed Bible (H$250 at 45%)
ociana
predicted Closed Bible (H$50 at 44%)
wabash
jensirComments (10)
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score: 10
Arab News 4 days ago
WASHINGTON: President-elect Barack Obama ended his 12-day vacation in sunny Hawaii late Thursday, flying back to his home in wintry Chicago briefly before he and his family begin a series of brief sejours
score: 10
CBS News 5 days ago
The Obama family at President-elect Barack Obama's election night rally Nov. 4, 2008, in Chicago. Much like Mr. Obama's convention speech and victory speech, thousands are clamoring to be a part of his inauguration
score: 10
CNN 1 week ago
While President-elect Barack Obama will certainly be making history when he takes the oath of office on January 20, he'll also be repeating it -- by placing his hand on the same
score: 10
CNN 1 week ago
While President-elect Barack Obama will certainly be making history when he takes the oath of office on January 20, he'll also be repeating it -- by placing his hand on the same
score: 10
CNN 1 week ago
While President-elect Barack Obama will certainly be making history when he takes the oath of office on January 20, he'll also be repeating it -- by placing his hand on the same
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
Emphasis on Verse 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've never heard of a Bible that is one or the other...that is if it's an 'official' Bible anyhow.
Only Jews use just the Old Testament. Christian Bibles whether they be KJV or NIV or any other types have both the Old T and the New T.
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