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PETA Wants More Animal-Friendly Language In Bible
Gothamist ^ | March 26, 2011 | Ben Yakas

Posted on 03/26/2011 4:38:57 PM PDT by NYer

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To: Celtic Cross

Yea - what is it with PETA and naked women? They seem to have some issues. Nothing a nice, thick, juicy steak wouldn’t help.


41 posted on 03/26/2011 6:08:10 PM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: NYer

Every time I see a rainbow. I’m reminded of 3 things associated with that bow instituted by God.

1) He will not destroy the earth by a flood again.

2) Some crimes including homosexuality are punishable by capital punishment.

3) It’s OK to eat a large steak.


42 posted on 03/26/2011 6:08:29 PM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: NYer

I laugh when the godless are so concerned about God’s Book.

Obviously if the gender of the animal is relevant to whatever’s being discussed, the bible does mention it. If it is unimportant it is not referenced.

Perhaps we should start discussing why PETA feels the best way to get their message out is to make sexually explicit posters of naked women to somehow show how much they care about animals. Can we point to somewhere in God’s Word for them as to how God feels about selling things with sex, or trying to seduce people with naked women? PETA prostitutes?


43 posted on 03/26/2011 6:08:40 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: ThisLittleLightofMine

Thanks for mentioning the NET- I wasn’t familiar with it.


44 posted on 03/26/2011 6:09:43 PM PDT by matthew fuller ( A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.)
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To: Cvengr

He knew after the flood, the entire climate and nature of the earth would be so different, and would necessitate man actually having to eat meat for proper nutrition.


45 posted on 03/26/2011 6:10:13 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: NYer

Why would they care, I suspect most hard core PETA folks don’t believe in the Bible.


46 posted on 03/26/2011 6:14:22 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: NYer
PETS, take it up with the boss, the inspiration of The Bible.

Oh, you may not like the outcome, but at least you will have the opportunity to hear from him.

47 posted on 03/26/2011 6:14:45 PM PDT by Only1choice____Freedom (FDR had the New Deal. President 0bama has the Raw Deal.)
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To: RetiredArmy

“That is why I stick only with the King James version of the Bible. All these new versions change the Word. I stick to the original translated from the Greek.”

Ummm, ALL bible translations are translated from the Greek. If a bible version doesn’t use the Greek it will be called a “paraphrase” (e.g. The Living Bible). The question becomes, from which Greek texts? The King James Version (KJV) used traditional texts received by the Anglican Church as of 1611. It is also called by some proponents the “Authorized Version” even though that just means it was authorized by the homosexual and cowardly English king, James I.

Modern translations tend to use different sets of the ancient Greek (and Hebrew) texts, often weighting the oldest texts most, or, perhaps the greatest number of (”majority”) texts....for dealing with textual differences. An example of a textual difference might be the end of the Lord’s Prayer in Matt. 6, which has, “for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever” in some versions (the received texts of KJV) but does NOT have that phrase in other, older Greek manuscripts (reflected in modern translations).

Is any essential meaning changed? No. Any decent translation too will make a note where the Greek or Hebrew texts differ from each other.

The KJV is an excellent translation—given it’s limited texts, and, given Elizabethan English. Unfortunately most people get tripped up by “thees and thous” today, and there actually are some excellent-—NON-GENDER-BENDING modern translations—that are reliable in modern English. I’d recommend the English Standard Version(ESV) (2004) and the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) (2003). The New King James Version (1980s(?)) is also considered an excellent, but traditional, translation.

The problem with NIV, is that the translators want to reflect modern English usage, where we often hide gender-distinctives (”I knew a PERSON who had....”) in the name of being polite and inclusive. The Hebrews and Greeks.....like 99% of people throughout the world throughout history, didn’t worry about such niceties (or bending toward animal worshipers either....).

Of course the silly thing is virtually any Church, conservative, liberal, evangelical, traditional, whatever....will have a majority of women. Clearly they don’t feel excluded...while men, actually, tend to be more alienated from Church, across the board. Therefore there really is no need to mess with the literal original meanings... Gender neutrality only makes that PC feeling—and male exclusion worse, IMHO.


48 posted on 03/26/2011 6:20:05 PM PDT by AnalogReigns
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To: NYer

So, like, when are they going to start ragging on the followers of the Koran for cherishing a book that calls dogs and pigs filthy animals?


49 posted on 03/26/2011 6:25:00 PM PDT by Stosh
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To: NYer

I saw a PETA protest in Fort Worth a few years ago. The protesters were wearing leather belts and shoes.


50 posted on 03/26/2011 6:32:32 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: NYer

I want a Turduckin with a side of Prime Rib!


51 posted on 03/26/2011 6:32:44 PM PDT by TsonicTsunami08
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To: AnalogReigns

I’m personally a fan of the Challoner Douay-Rheims.


52 posted on 03/26/2011 6:36:47 PM PDT by BenKenobi (Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong. - Silent Cal)
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To: NYer

I’m willing to meet PETA half way on this.

Let’s make an announcement to all the animals and solicit input. If they say or write that they are equal to us, then I’m willing to go with that. Sorry though, I don’t accept human translations of grunts.


53 posted on 03/26/2011 7:06:26 PM PDT by SampleMan (If all of the people currently oppressed shared a common geography, bullets would already be flying.)
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To: RetiredArmy
That is why I stick only with the King James version

would that be the version where many books were deletedbecause the "reformers" did not agree ith their interpretations????perhaps 1,500 to 1,600 years after the Catholic version of the bible was written??????great choice, take a good look at the Koran, just as legitimate

54 posted on 03/26/2011 7:11:56 PM PDT by terycarl
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To: Sir_Ed
I’ll stick wit the same Bible Jesus used, the King James!

that's cute, Jesus had no idea (as a man) what a bible was, and the edited KJV came along about 1500 years AFTER the true, Catholic, version of the bible.....and it is at best, incomplete

55 posted on 03/26/2011 7:18:46 PM PDT by terycarl
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To: Graybeard58
It may come as a shock to PETA but after Adam and Eve realized they were naked, God made them clothes from animals. Yep, God Himself made the first fur coat.

I thought it was fig leaves.....maybe just a fur wrap???

56 posted on 03/26/2011 7:23:20 PM PDT by terycarl
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To: terycarl

I know...I was being sarcastic.

Ed


57 posted on 03/26/2011 7:43:21 PM PDT by Sir_Ed
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To: Sir_Ed

LOL!


58 posted on 03/26/2011 7:52:00 PM PDT by mlocher (Is it time to cash in before I am taxed out?)
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To: AnalogReigns
Of course the silly thing is virtually any Church, conservative, liberal, evangelical, traditional, whatever....will have a majority of women. Clearly they don’t feel excluded...while men, actually, tend to be more alienated from Church, across the board. Therefore there really is no need to mess with the literal original meanings... Gender neutrality only makes that PC feeling—and male exclusion worse, IMHO.

Excellent observation. I enjoyed reading your enire post. Thanks for taking the time to write it.

59 posted on 03/26/2011 7:55:02 PM PDT by mlocher (Is it time to cash in before I am taxed out?)
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To: NYer

An ass will now be referred to as a “smallish horse-like animal that could either be male or female that was forced into cruel toil by humano-centric ancient myth-makers”.

Freegards, thanks for all the pings


60 posted on 03/26/2011 7:57:08 PM PDT by Ransomed
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