This is sort of a religious question, but not quite "Bunker" worthy.

The book in the photo is called "The Book Nobody Knows," published in 1926.

It was on the shelf in a coffee shop I visit in Farmersville, Texas, and it's more decoration than anything.

A few weeks back I was sitting in there, got up, looked at the shelf and grabbed the book.
It was covered in dust, just like all the others on that shelf.
They are more decoration than anything.

The books is about a man who discovered the Bible, and he is having a spiritual awakening.

* I took the book.

Question: Is it wrong to steal/take a book that is NOT being used, especially if the content is religious, akin to stealing a "Bible"?

Addendum: Blessings to us all, especially me since I stole a book and admit it. +++

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If its not yours don't take it. Doesn't matter if its being used or not.

If it belonged to another and you took it without asking, it’s wrong. Go make it right.

repent...take the book and restore to the owner fourfold...

Go return it and apologize for being a low life thief.

How do you know it doesn't have deer sentimental meaning to someone there?
Take it back.

Should've asked they prolly know you took it...

I say read it first, then take it back.

Jesus is always watching.

Pretty [censored], why not just ask to borrow it? Or here's a wild thought go to the library and check it out, I'm sure they printed more than one copy.

its ok
that book is meant to be read
then take it back

As a friend of the owner of that shop I forwarded this thread, he said bring it back and understand you are banned for life.

I know you meant ^that with love.

Anytime a good TFFer namecalls…it’s with love, so I’m proud of you Chris B.

Maybe it was dusty cause their mother passed with that book in her hands the last thing she ever touched...

It's dusty because the books on the tall shelf attached to the wall are decorative, and allllllllll the times I've been there, NOBODY touches those books.

Clearly, I can read it, then return it, but I know after reading the first 20 pages I want it.

Plus +, there is an inscription in the book written to Lillian G., who might actually be the famous silent actress from the 20s, Lillian Gish.

I will read it, then consider returning it.

...orrrrrrrrrrrr, I might just ask Marty, the owner," if I can keep it.
He owes me!

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