A redesign... I like this one better; it's cleaner... liked it so much better I submitted this two days after the original was sub'd... before the original posted... I like the difference... what do you think?

The other design was better, but either way, not a lot of people are going to like it in general

The idea and the art are really nice! I think if you're going for what the title suggests to me (that is, the moral majority is tightening its hold on the country?), that maybe the belt should be crushing the book a bit more.

I think it looks best on the green. I really love the distressed look of the bible, and it might be cool if you made the cross gold (the bibles that were always in my house always had the gold crosses flaking off the front, but that might just be me).

another instance where the critiques could have been utilized.

I like the concept too, but it's a little controversial.

Very improved though, I like the new changes. The colors and drawing is very good.

I like the concept, but it's a little controversial.

The drawing is good, and so are the new colors.

look people... I'm not trying to change the world and I certainly have no ill-will toward christians or christianity... I'm also not trying to please everyone... Something struck me and I ran with the concept. Certainly not everyone the scours the endless pages of threadless is gay... but the gay pride shirt resonated with enough people to get printed. Also, I redisigned the shirt because I had another view of it popped into my head. I didn't want to wait to get back a score and then re-sub... I do my work and I submit it... then the community does what it will...

I think it should look less cartoonish. A lot less.

I agree, I think the art is good, but I think a different style might suit the theme better.

i dont think many people would get it with out the text...

I think I liked the other design better. Aesthetically, it worked better for me. I'm not religious at all so that aspect is less attractive to me. I know you're not trying to please everyone on here, but if you want a shirt made up then you pretty much have to.

My only thought was the belt slack could be a little shorter. That would hold it together a little more. Nice work, though.

I just mean to say that I can't possibly please everyone. So I'm trying to find a middle ground... afterall everyone has experience with the subject... the religious and non.

Yeah, as has been said, putting this in the crituque would have been good.

The problem I have with this, design wise, is that older travel bibles have a strap and buckle very much like how you've drawn these.

So yeah, I know there is a color difference between the belt and the bible, but I look at this and think 'travel bible'.

Also, kids used to use staps with buckles to carry books to school.

who wants to wear a bible on their shirt?

in other words, this is ridiculous

If you end up submitting another version of a design while the old one is still scoring, you should e-mail threadless and ask them to remove the older one. This kind of thing usually tanks scores.

I like the older one better (it makes for a better tee design, even if this one is a better drawing).

Belted travel bible? Now i've heard everything... About a century ago people would use belts to wrap around books to carry them more easily. That was not exclusively used by bible carriers -- all the same I think it still fits with the theme.

I think Bible belt concept is pretty obvious from the design... but maybe some re-working of the artwork is required?

You know I like this design and the other one. It says what I want it to, I appreciate the comments about the WORK... and I'll take those suggestions to heart. I'm not starting a crusade... I'm designing a shirt.

I don't want any form of religious propoganda (be it for or against) on my shirt.

its a good concept and i think the art is great,
wheres the problem
people are just looking to make things controversial
dont worry design wise, its solid

I like the other one better, but I suppose its a clearer pun with the text. Wasn't the other bible more squished by the belt? I thought it was. Yeah, I did think travel bible/school book strap also - altho thats at least 80 years out of date as a reference, so no worries on that.

People react to it being a bible because images have meaning. People dont consider religious subject matter to be just "art" and they aren't going to start. Imagine the things a person wearing this will hear! It'll be a lot more in your face than anything you get on this site. In the actual bible belt they risk getting beaten.... which makes you look whiny for fussing that people need only comment on your WORK.

i'm one of those crazy right wing religious nuts... and i'm not offended... in fact i think it's a good idea. my only thing is i think it would make more sense if a belt w/ a bible as the buckle were strangling the US or at least the states w/i the 'bible belt'.

although as a christian i like the idea of the folks in the bible belt putting a strangle hold on the bible itself. (as if they have all the answers) i'm giving it a 4

Ummm... That's a new one... getting beaten by christians... I don't think the shirt is suggestive enough for all that... Is this really as offensive as real christian apparel? Pics of Jesus hanging on a cross... torture and bible quotes damning the un-righteous to hell? Christians... I'm pretty sure... aren't offended by the term "bible belt"... and if they are just remove belt and use as a weapon to protect yo'self... this is fun by the way.

I didn't like the first one and I don't like the second one. Changing minor things does not make it a new design. 0