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Rewriting History: New "Gay Friendly" Bible Published
Townhall.com ^ | December 14, 2012 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 12/14/2012 6:34:13 AM PST by Kaslin

The King James version of the Bible has been hijacked by gay activists who want to rewrite history. Anonymous editors have published a Bible "friendly to gays," and have edited eight major verses to fit their narrative. The "Queen James Bible" is available on Amazon and is described as, "A Gay Bible. The Queen James Bible is based on The King James Bible, edited to prevent homophobic misinterpretation." The description and reasoning for the changes is below.

Why We Chose the King James Version

We chose the 1769 form of the King James Bible for our revision for the following reasons:
1. The obvious gay link to King James, known amongst friends and courtiers as “Queen James” because of his many gay lovers.

2. No Bible is perfect, but everyone knows the King James Bible; It is arguably the most popular Bible in history and the basis of many other translations.

3. Most English Bible translations that actively condemn homosexuality have based themselves on the King James Version and have erroneously adapted its words to support their own agenda. We wanted to return to the clean source and start there.

4. Some claim the language of the KJV is antiquated, but we believe it is poetic, traditional, and ceremonial. Christianity is an ancient tradition, and the King James and resultant Queen James versions remind us and keep us connected to that tradition.
What We Changed

The Bible says nothing about homosexuality. However, there might be no other argument in contemporary faith as heated as what the Bible is interpreted to say about homosexuality.

The Bible is the word of God translated by man. This (saying nothing countless translations and the evolution of language itself) means the Bible can be interpreted in different ways, leading to what we call “interpretive ambiguity.” In editing The Queen James Bible we were faced with the decision to modify existing interpretively ambiguous language, or simply to delete it.

There are problems with removal of verses:
• It doesn’t address the problem of interpretive ambiguity, it only brushes it under the rug.
• It renders an incomplete Bible.
• Revelation says not to “edit the book,” and people often extend that to mean the entire Bible, not just the book of Revelation.

We also refused to just say “that’s outdated” and omit something. Yes, things like Leviticus are horribly outdated, but that doesn’t stop people from citing them. We wanted our Bible bulletproof from the ones shooting the bullets.

There are also problems with editing verses:

• The context, idiom, and grammar from the time are almost impossible to recreate. • Changes could further create interpretive ambiguity.

Many versions of the Bible translated and published since the King James Bible have changed the language, so the precedent had been set for editing. Furthermore, both problems with editing are easily addressed by deciding to make the edits as simple as possible.

We edited the Bible to prevent homophobic interpretations.

Although these editors are correct when they say the Bible is for interpretation, it is important to understand that interpretation isn't the same thing as rewriting history or changing scripture.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: bible; gay; gayandlesbian; homosexualagenda
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To: Kaslin

Just because the fudge-packers have made it homosexual-friendly, doesn’t make it so.


21 posted on 12/14/2012 6:49:03 AM PST by NRA1995 (CNN should be PNN (Propaganda, Never News))
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To: Kaslin

Let’s take a wild guess here. The editors were from Sodom and Gomorrah. We have traversed this road several thousand years ago.


22 posted on 12/14/2012 6:50:03 AM PST by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
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To: Safrguns

Got a funny one for you.
I know a homofem that is in seminary. Don’t ask, ‘cuz I don’t know.

Anyway, she was explaining the account of Lott’s wife.
See, Lott’s wife cared so much about the people of Sodom and Gomorrah that she couldn’t help but look back in compassion as they were destroyed.
To reward her compassion, God made her into a pillar, as in a “pillar of the community”, as a monument to her love and compassion for people.


23 posted on 12/14/2012 6:52:13 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Kaslin

when do they come out with a version that says not to look at a woman with lust? That would be useful for myself.

Serious, if meeting another dude and giving him a BJ is NOT a sin, then there is no such thing as a sexual sin.

If there’s no such thing as a sexual sin, is there such thing as other sins?


24 posted on 12/14/2012 6:53:26 AM PST by MNDude
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To: Kaslin
The Bible says nothing about homosexuality. However, there might be no other argument in contemporary faith as heated as what the Bible is interpreted to say about homosexuality.

Riiigghhht. That's why God zapped Sodom and Gomorrah. That's why it mentions womankind with womankind. Itching ears and all.

25 posted on 12/14/2012 6:54:28 AM PST by madison10
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To: Kaslin

It really isn’t that different from The Message Bible or the Passages Bible.

The nations are really separating themselves, one from another, aren’t they?

It is incredible to witness.


26 posted on 12/14/2012 6:54:39 AM PST by Truth2012
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To: Neoliberalnot
Let’s take a wild guess here. The editors were from Sodom and Gomorrah.

In the new version, Lot's wife is not turned into a pillar of salt. She and Lot are taken to a television studio to watch them film the next episode of Glee.

27 posted on 12/14/2012 6:56:00 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: Kaslin
"The Bible says nothing about homosexuality."

Oh. really?

What about:

Leviticus 20:13

"If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads." NIV

"If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them." ESV

" a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." KJV

English (KJV), Strong's #, Root Form (Hebrew), Tense

If a man h376 איש 'iysh

also lie h7901 שכב shakab

with mankind, h2145 זכר zakar

as he lieth h4904 משכב mishkab

with a woman, h802 אשה 'ishshah

both h8147 שנים shĕnayim

of them have committed h6213 עשה `asah

an abomination: h8441 תועבה tow`ebah [

they shall surely h4191 מות muwth

be put to death; h4191 מות muwth

their blood h1818 דם dam

[shall be] upon them.

The Septuagint,["Septuagint (sometimes abbreviated LXX) is the name given to the Greek translation of the Jewish Scriptures. The Septuagint has its origin in Alexandria, Egypt and was translated between 300-200 BC."] reads like this:

20:13 καὶ ὃς ἂν κοιμηθῇ μετὰ ἄρσενος κοίτην γυναικός βδέλυγμα ἐποίησαν ἀμφότεροι θανατούσθωσαν ἔνοχοί εἰσιν

28 posted on 12/14/2012 6:57:14 AM PST by BwanaNdege (Man has often lost his way, but modern man has lost his address - Gilbert K. Chesterton)
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To: mbarker12474

An old Logos study Bible had the following in it (I’m paraphrasing as I don’t have the original in front of me):

“Jesus came to John to be baptized, but the latter refused because he knew Jesus was no winner.”

I’ve always assumed it was a typo!


29 posted on 12/14/2012 6:59:00 AM PST by ShasheMac
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To: Kaslin

Uncover the nakedness thereof is pretty straightforward in the OT.

Not much sinning gets accomplished while fully clothed.


30 posted on 12/14/2012 6:59:18 AM PST by Gasshog
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To: Kaslin
The "Queen" James version?
31 posted on 12/14/2012 6:59:24 AM PST by Aevery_Freeman (The trouble with the "masses" is that they never achieve the "m")
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32 posted on 12/14/2012 7:01:20 AM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: Psalm 144

-The Bible is already friendly towards all manner of sinners. It is an offer of amnesty to those who will accept it.-

Ding ding ding.


33 posted on 12/14/2012 7:02:52 AM PST by justice14 ("stand up defend or lay down and die")
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To: Gasshog
Uncover the nakedness thereof ...

That one, "lie with" and sometimes forms of the word "know" are all Biblical euphamisms that mean "have sex".

34 posted on 12/14/2012 7:04:40 AM PST by TChris ("Hello", the politician lied.)
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To: MrB

Is she enjoying her time at Bob’s Discount Seminary?


35 posted on 12/14/2012 7:05:01 AM PST by LifeComesFirst (http://rw-rebirth.blogspot.com/)
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To: Kaslin

Messing with God’s word is worse than playing with fire ! Even though I teach part time college classes, I will not teach the Word since I would be afraid of saying something wrong where I can cause someone to be mislead. And teachers of the Word are held to very high standards and I know I don’t meet them.


36 posted on 12/14/2012 7:06:18 AM PST by CORedneck
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

See my above “gay seminarian” explanation of Lot’s wife...


37 posted on 12/14/2012 7:06:23 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Kaslin
Fag Bibles? I don't think so.

I gets my Inspired Word from lolcats.

lolcat bible book

38 posted on 12/14/2012 7:07:39 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Kaslin
Here's a suggestion for an inclusive Ten Commandments.

The first commandment is this - If it feels good, do it.

There are no other commandments.

Regards, God.

39 posted on 12/14/2012 7:08:43 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: WXRGina
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

This is why I could not vote for a Mormon or a homosexual for that matter who "edits" God's Word.

40 posted on 12/14/2012 7:09:05 AM PST by thirst4truth (www.Believer.com)
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