Yes, we think it's absolutely horrendous. I've been on several Anglican/Episcopal conservative messageboards and both clergy and non-clergy are VERY upset. We think it might be the final straw that could split off the conservatives within the western world from the liberal establishment in ECUSA/Canada/Church of England. There's a dying hope that ++Rowan was possibly duped into writing the book comments without reading the contents and may apologize. Otherwise he has just revealed himself to be the worse kind of liberal.
As for this trash which claims to be a Bible, it's not worth the paper it is printed on. Among its numerous faults:
- they remove the Book of Revelation and replace it with a book from the Apocrypha
- the Holy Spirit at the Baptism is a female pigeon
- they take out the Bible verses against homosexuality
- they change the words of St Paul to recommend sex with a 'partner' rather than with a spouse in marriage
- no angels, only God's 'helpers'
- no Satan. Jesus is tempted by thoughts popping into His head
- Rocky? Maggie?
It's simple heresy. Drivel and garbage. End of story.
I forgot that Jesus goes around preaching that the New World is coming. I think they mean the New World Order. The spirit of antichrist is truly found in this garbage.
the council of Nicaea is no longer considered the last word by these jokers, i guess.
Not even. My Bible includes the Apocrypha, and the "Gospel of Thomas" isn't in there.
I don't know why I am astonished that they took out Revelation. They were aiming for no male or female, no angels or devils, no sins and no judgment, so the ultimate judgment naturally had to go.
This "bible" might cause the final break between the liberal heretics and the true believers in the Christian Churches.
This will be the line in the sand.