[Cronos]

or, let's go back to bramps beautifully silly post 38 which says actually read the bible themselves rather than depend on flawed Catholic translations

to which I ask --> interesting - so do you read the original Aramaic, Hebrew and Koine Greek texts?

Or do you read in Shakespearean 17th century English or current Modern English?

You do know that the books of the Bible were not written in standard American in the 1st century, right?

[Cronos]

btw, bramps - I can't read Aramaic or koine Greek either and my hebrew is pretty much at beginner's level

And the bit about Shakespearean English is true -- the language is changing even today -- witness James 2:3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: