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Deletion through redirect is the act of blanking the content of an article and replacing it with a redirect to a related page. It is a way of deleting articles that sidesteps the traditional community or administrator based processes of Articles for Deletion, Proposed Deletion, and Speedy Deletion. This essay expands upon Wikipedia policy on deletion through redirect, which reads as follows:
Sometimes an unsuitable article may have a title that would make a useful redirect. In these cases, deletion is not required; any user can boldly redirect to another article. If the change is disputed, an attempt should be made on the talk page to reach a consensus before restoring the redirect.
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Multiple reliable sources indicate that the Bible is the best selling book of all time, far surpassing the requirements of WP:RS. The Guiness Book of World Records officially recognizes it: "Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the Bible is the worlds best-selling and most widely distributed book."[1] The New Yorker laid out the facts: "The familiar observation that the Bible is the best-selling book of all time obscures a more startling fact: the Bible is the best-selling book of the year, every year. Calculating how many Bibles are sold in the United States is a virtually impossible task, but a conservative estimate is that in 2005 Americans purchased some twenty-five million Bibles — twice as many as the most recent Harry Potter book. The amount spent annually on Bibles has been put at more than half a billion dollars.".[2]
The USA Today bestseller list says that Bibles are rarely listed because there are so many versions, but it agrees that it's the best selling book of all time: "This is the first time any Bible translation has gone straight to digital. The best-selling book of all time, the Bible has never made the list before because there are myriad versions and translations." [3]
Taking a longer view of literature, the Bible has long been regarded as a best seller.[4][5] The problem of versions goes away as well, as the King James Version is independently the best selling book.[6]
References
- ^ "BEST SELLING BOOK OF NON-FICTION". Guinness Book of World Records. Guinness World Records. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is little doubt that the Bible is the worlds best-selling and most widely distributed book.
- ^ Radosh, Daniel (12/18/2006). "THE GOOD BOOK BUSINESS". New Yorker.
The familiar observation that the Bible is the best-selling book of all time obscures a more startling fact: the Bible is the best-selling book of the year, every year. Calculating how many Bibles are sold in the United States is a virtually impossible task, but a conservative estimate is that in 2005 Americans purchased some twenty-five million Bibles — twice as many as the most recent Harry Potter book. The amount spent annually on Bibles has been put at more than half a billion dollars.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Minzesheimer, Bob (1/6/2011). "Book Buzz: Digital 'Decision Points,' Bible get a boost". USA Today. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthor=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Book that is the Best Seller". New York Times. June 2, 1907. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "The Bible a Best Seller". New York Times. July 4, 1909. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ Ryken, Leland (August 26, 2011). "How We Got the Best-Selling Book of All Time". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
The King James Bible—the bestselling book of all time, the most quoted book in the English language—is celebrating its 400th anniversary this year with conferences and exhibits in museums and libraries.