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To: JeffAtlanta
About every word being there for a reason - there are several different versions of the bible and they all differ significantly in wording.

Translations vary. The original Bible does not. And FWIW, I don't think any of the translations vary significantly on the creation issue.

MM

93 posted on 11/24/2004 12:06:53 PM PST by MississippiMan (Americans should not be sacrificed on the altar of political correctness.)
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To: MississippiMan
Translations vary. The original Bible does not. And FWIW, I don't think any of the translations vary significantly on the creation issue.

There is no such thing as the "original bible". The bible was constructed from various writings and canonized by the church. Each book of the bible has many ancient versions and the church picked the ones that either were the earliest or the ones that seemed to be the most compatible with other writings.

There may be some translation differences, but the main differences come from the selection of original text. For example, large portions of the Gospel of Mark are missing in some versions of the bible. Some very important verses like Mark 11:26 "But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses." are completely missing.

I don't want to hijack the thread into a bible debate, but it is important to note that not everyone's bible is the same.

98 posted on 11/24/2004 12:32:12 PM PST by JeffAtlanta
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To: MississippiMan
Translations vary. The original Bible does not. And FWIW, I don't think any of the translations vary significantly on the creation issue.

There is no such thing as the "original bible". The bible was constructed from various writings and canonized by the church. Each book of the bible has many ancient versions and the church picked the ones that either were the earliest or the ones that seemed to be the most compatible with other writings.

There may be some translation differences, but the main differences come from the selection of original text. For example, large portions of the Gospel of Mark are missing in some versions of the bible. Some very important verses like Mark 11:26 "But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses." are completely missing.

I don't want to hijack the thread into a bible debate, but it is important to note that not everyone's bible is the same.

99 posted on 11/24/2004 12:33:30 PM PST by JeffAtlanta
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