“...a “readers digest” version of the complete bible. The KJV omits some really beautiful and meaningful books from the real bible....very sad...”
Could you be more specific?
See http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/BooksOfTheBible.html#Apocrypha and
http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/Ancients_on_Scripture.html#2
sure....doesn't Readers Digest have condensed veersions of various novels???they can get two or three in a 2 inch thick book. The basic story is there, but many of the pertinant details are left out. That's what the KJV did to the Catholic bible (in use by all for over 1,500 years).The protestants of the time decided that they were more qualified to design a bible than were the fathers of the church. They decided to eliminate those books which might show evidence of some of the teachings that they wished to ignore (like praying for the dead) only necessary if there is a purgatory!!! You know the story of the revolution, certain people who couldn't handle Catholicism decided to invent their own version of Christianity (how's it working for you??) When you make your own rules, you can condemn abortion, contraception, birth control, etc as true evils for hundreds of years and then, in the 20th century, decide they they are now O.K.....amazing!!!!!