[Corin Stormhands]

but I can't help feeling we should instead be taking the people to religion and lifting them with the beauty of language that has outlived the centuries.

Sounds to me like Reagan was arguing for the beauty of the text, not necessarily the meaning. I don't think that there's any question that there is beauty and poetry in the KJV. Doesn't make it more accurate tho.

It's sort of like arguing that because we have Romeo and Juliet we shouldn't have West Side Story.

The way I read this, Reagan was more concerned with how the new Bible would sound rather than what it actually said.

I love Ronald Reagan but he was far better at politics than at religion.

[Alex Murphy]

Bravo, Corin. You nailed it in one.

[drstevej]

OK guys, slamming the KJV and Ronnie Reagan in the same post.... I'm warning you!

Hell is very hot and the KJVOnly committee will not write you a recommendation for heaven if you make such statements. They don't endorse Satanic Democrats who "dis" the King Jimmy and the Great Gipper.