Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Daughters of the Bible

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The result of the debate was delete. --Ezeu 03:50, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Daughters of the Bible and Daughters of the bible

Delete. I cannot find this book using Google. Author states that it has "appeared throughout college campuses and several online literary communities" and that "the book has received urban legend status" without offering any proof. Unless proof of notability can be found, this article cannot be in Wikipedia. EdGl 20:23, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. I found one site for it - http://www.lit.org/view/17951 - which is a site where prospective writers ask for comments on their work. Based on that excerpt, I won't be buying this unknown book. User:Zoe|^(talk) 20:30, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete unless reliable sources can be found to verify the claims. Gwernol 20:32, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per Gwernol. 69.138.229.246 21:22, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per prior arguments. —204.42.20.4 01:20, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
• Delete as already reasoned. DVD+ R/W 03:31, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

external links show the books existence. I am trying to conatct the writer as well as Yale Professor Harold Bloom who sponscored the book in 2003 for possible endorcement.

http://www.arabicstory.net/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=11&t=1007 http://www.arabicstory.net/forum/index.php —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.20.11.32 (talk • contribs) .

Daughters of the Bible is a novel written by Izl Maller that has appeared throughout college campuses and several online literary communities. The book has received urban legend status due to some reports of Bible code. Some of the Equidistant Letter Sequence (ELS) or Bible code claims, are the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake found on the book’s 17th chapter entitled Ourobouros; specifically page 168. Others claim the book foretold the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the Capture of Saddam Hussein. But perhaps the most noticeable claim is Hurricane Katrina. Bible code enthusiast have found that on page 79 of chapter 10, the book foretold the devastation of the hurricane and more ironically on that page the story talks of a storm that came in the night. "The sea, it turned against us. With it the wind and sky, it swallowed everyone. A storm brought in the shores in the middle of the night destroying the entire village. All our resources were washed away, and blown away. The sky glowed green as enormous flashes of lightning burst throughout the ordeal. It was this that took from us our food, shelter and last your people.” It is highly unlikely for ELS to be discovered in literature that correlates with its predictive topic. Yet recent blogs further fuel the books ability.

Despite being self-published, the book has acquired international status. Translations have surfaced in Arabic and French websites. The story takes place completely in China though Mandarin translations have been squashed due to its strong Religious Judeo-Christian views.

http://www.arabicstory.net/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=11&t=1007

http://www.arabicstory.net/forum/index.php —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.20.11.32 (talk • contribs) 04:44, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Comment. First of all, please sign your comments using four tildes (~~~~). Second of all, one source isn't enough in my opinion (and the fact that it's mostly in arabic doesn't help either). In other words, I'm not convinced that this book has "international" and "urban legend" status. But prove me wrong :-) EdGl 21:20, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

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