serotta Posted March 17, 2005 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 496 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/18/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/20/1959 Share Posted March 17, 2005 whysoblind, A moderator has respectfully asked that we stay on topic and resist debating the merits of particular Bible translations/paraphrases. If you want to continue this I suggest you start your own thread, or take it to the multitude of other Bible bashing threads that are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionroot Posted March 25, 2005 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 90 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/06/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/19/1966 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Hey Bob, I love the KJV, and I grew up with it, but it is not without flaws. One of the most recent ones that occurred to me is that the KJV mentions unicorns six times. This is not just a simple mistranslation, it is an overlay Greek and Roman mythology. As far as I know there are no Hebrew unicorns. This clearly came from the cultural influences on the translators. Talk about adding to the word... Just a thought, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmh Posted March 25, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,790 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 27 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/21/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/15/1968 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I use the KJV, but I am interested in checking out the old bible versions, like the Geneva Bible and the 1611 version (two I've never heard of). I need to try and find a christian bookstore locally that may have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerioke Posted March 25, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,850 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/19/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1911 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I like to read the NIV because I have a hard time retaining what I read. The KJV may be closer to the original scriptures but its like swahili to me I've heard that the NIV has a lot of changes in it that aren't neccessarily good. Is there a bible that keeps all the scripture and is easy to read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yomotalking Posted March 25, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 154 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,838 Content Per Day: 0.40 Reputation: 19 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/18/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/29/1991 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Yes...........there is. that's why I love the NKJ (New King James) It's so easy to read, but so close to the original Version, the KJV, or AV (Authorised Version) Yomo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerioke Posted March 25, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,850 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/19/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1911 Share Posted March 25, 2005 We should probably be stock piling all the current bibles cause from what I understand they really want make the scriptures PC. If that happens , I would think the next step would be outlawing KJV and such Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionroot Posted March 25, 2005 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 90 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/06/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/19/1966 Share Posted March 25, 2005 That may not be so farfetched, in that there are places where such a struggle exists. I read a book recently called, The Heavenly Man. It is about Brother Yun's walk with God in China. When the book starts no one in his town had ever seen a Bible. After having a dream about an old man offering him bread, he gets a Bible and begins to memorize it. Its an excellent book. It also details his excape from a maximum security prison, what a miracle. I highly recommend it. You will appreciate the freedoms we have here(in the US) all the more. God Bless, Robert  We should probably be stock piling all the current bibles cause from what I understand they really want make the scriptures PC. If that happens , I would think the next step would be outlawing KJV and such <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Evolution Rules! Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 I like the NIV Study Bible too... It seems to read just like I think and talk,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittylover0991 Posted March 27, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 490 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2,726 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 5 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/06/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/25/1990 Share Posted March 27, 2005 I would love to make a debate on this, even though i will respect your wishes and not, i prefer the KJV. I use only the KJV and belive that it is the infalable word of God, and wish never to use any of the other versions. Many versions, by the way, leave out many verses and change verses around. I am strickyl for the KJV and so is the church that i attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitten Posted March 31, 2005 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 158 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/27/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/12/1983 Share Posted March 31, 2005 I have a bible that has 2 translation. One is NIV or New International Version. The other is a translation called the Message. It reads just like a letter from God. Is that cool or what! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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