The rulers and the church leaders claimed that Bible burnings were not attempts to destroy the Bible. Rather, these men were simply trying to keep the Bible out of the hands of the common people.
Valitsejad ja ka kirikujuhid väitsid, et piiblipõletamise eesmärk pole mitte Piiblit hävitada, vaid pigem püüdsid nad takistada Piibli sattumist lihtrahva kätte.