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It is the unauthorized and erroneous edition of the Bible that was the problem.

I suppose there is no difference in your mind?

Is the KJV an "authorized" version by the Catholic Church? No. It's still as error-prone as it was when it was first written.

LOL. I would love to see a compilation of what the Catholic church finds erroneous in any translation, especially the KJV as the entire civilized world finds the KJV to be a very good translation.

I suppose there is no difference in your mind?

Between unauthorized and erroneous? Not really. Why would someone act without authority except to spread error? Or at lest to encourage others to follow in disobedience?

I would love to see a compilation of what the Catholic church finds erroneous in any translation, especially the KJV as the entire civilized world finds the KJV to be a very good translation.

The entire Protestant world finds the KJV to be a good translation. Many respect its way with words and bow to its impact upon our language.

But that doesn't mean that it is without flaw. And, for these conversations, it doesn't mean that the first English Bible were not printed in order to spread error and disobedience.

Here's one example:

KJV Luke 2: 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

NIV:14"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

AMP:14Glory to God in the highest [heaven], and on earth peace among men with whom He is well pleased [[1] men of goodwill, of His favor].

(interstingly enough, the footnote is that this wording is from the Wycliffe Bible. Didn't make it to the KJV which totally boned up this verse)

NAB: 14 "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."

Just one example. The KJV confuses God granting favor on those with whom He is pleased" or "with those on whom His favor rests" with a general "good will towards men."

This is not a minor point.

>>especially the KJV as the entire civilized world finds the KJV to be a very good translation.<<

*Laugh*

"Thou shall commit murder... thou shall bear false witness... Thou shall covet they neighbor's wife."

-- The King James Bible. Hence, it was known as the "Devil's Bible" until these errors were corrected.

People who believe the dcotrine promoted by the crappy translation of the KJV think it is a wonderful translation. And artistically, the Psalms are maginificent, and widely recognized as so. But the letters of Paul are unreadable, and there are more flase doctrines promoted within than can be imagined. Even spellings are changed to prevent people from realizing that certain characters mentionned in different passages are the same people.