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Top-Selling Bible to Be Issued in Gender-Neutral Version
Associated Press ^
| Monday, January 28, 2002
| Associated Press
Posted on 01/28/2002 6:08:09 AM PST by FourtySeven
Edited on 04/22/2004 12:32:21 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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To: in_troth
Jesus Christ/Son (God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)) is indeed a MAN...FULLY HUMAN, and FULLY GOD.... That is not MY opinion, that is straight from scripture... You can choose to believe it or not.. that does not change the FACTS..
FReegards,
David
To: Mercat
To: RaceBannon
Greetings from Bosnia !!
To: davidosborne;Khepera;Eric in the Ozarks
***Folks who insist on gender-neutral are typically not big Bible buyers... ***
Perhaps not...but this translation (and I use that term loosely)could certainly stumble those who *do* purchase it.
I have to wonder if the Christian bookstores will be carrying it. I'm on my way there this morning...I'll ask.
To: AppyPappy
Correct me if I am wrong but didn't they use the masculine because men were considered above women? Probably. I personally have no problem with the use of the terms 'mankind' or men to refer to a group. It should be noted, though that sometimes the bible is referring exclusively to men. As in "men, love your wives", for example and sometimes it is referring to all 'mankind' or all the people.
Most people can make the distinction based on the context. However, there are always exceptions. ;0)
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posted on
01/28/2002 7:15:37 AM PST
by
Helix
To: ColdSteelTalon
To: truthandlife
gender-neutral?? How is that possible??
To: ColdSteelTalon
The NIV is not even a complete translationPlease elaborate.
I personally use three - NIV, KJV and NSRV (Cath)-
To: Eric in the Ozarks
"Folks who insist on gender-neutral are typically not big Bible buyers..." You fundamentalists need to get out more. I've seen and heard "progressive" protestants and Catholics (the phony pro-choice feminist practitioners) recite the Lord's Prayer beginning with "Our Father-mother, Who art in heaven....." This bible is aimed straight at that market. You better believe that, if it takes off, that God as "mother" thing will be in the next revision. ANd the diversity police will see to it that it gets as wide a distribution and consideration among the military as the Wiccan crap.
To: AMMON-CENTRIST
Our male kitty, Vincent. He will be in about a month, but that's about it.
To: in_troth
So...don't worry, the bible already accounts for God's masculinity AND femininity. Does anybody out there REALLY think God is a man, with male plumbing and all that? God reveals HIMself as HE chooses. Although HE is not a man, he became man. He is as He is and we ought not fool with PC nonsense to try to find things that are not there.
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posted on
01/28/2002 7:21:36 AM PST
by
Dataman
To: homeschool mama
I have to agree with you.. we would not want to joke about something that could mislead those who are really seeking the TRUTH, but are LOST due to an attempt to be PC..
Not a joking matter..
David
To: FourtySeven
who sponsored this deal?.. N.O.W.? or was it hildabeast?
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posted on
01/28/2002 7:23:24 AM PST
by
arly
To: BibChr
+ping+
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posted on
01/28/2002 7:25:13 AM PST
by
Dataman
To: FourtySeven
This PC nonsense is outrageous. I have no doubt that this idea came from a bunch of feminazis and gay power advocates.
They sold this stupid idea as a 'marketing concept.' Dumb, really dumb. This concept is guaranteed to lose money.
The 'target market' has no interest in reading the Bible. Changing the words and altering the text in order to not 'offend' the public ..... is a magnificent waste of time.
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posted on
01/28/2002 7:26:54 AM PST
by
ex-Texan
To: in_troth
You completely ignore the sociological ramifications of a broadly accepted female God. It has to do with matriarchal vs. patriarchal cultures. In all of history, no matriarchal culture is recorded as having ever advanced beyond mud huts and scavenging. All were conquered or assimilated. Take a look at feminist influence on modern civilization. The feminists would have us delivering meals and blankets to al Quaeda terrorists in hopes of appeasing them. They think that jihad - which endeavors to violently remove Western culture from the face of the earth - is all just a silly misunderstanding that can be fixed up by applying some common sense diversity training.
I'll take my God as a "Him," thank you very much.
To: davidosborne
Hey, TROOP!!!
Coloring books for the kiddies coming as soon as I get gainful employment!
To: DallasMike
Thank you. Appears that many folks have never learned another language and don't understand how words don't exactly translate. (eg. "Smell the air" in another language actually means "take it easy" in English)
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posted on
01/28/2002 7:28:00 AM PST
by
Kay
To: MinuteGal
"Personals"?;)
To: RaceBannon
Thank you.. I suggest that you send them ATTN: SFOR CHAPLAIN instead of to me.. I will leaving here soon Lord Willing !!
David
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