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To: r9etb
Do the history on how the KJV was translated. We have enough "revisionist" history going on in our textbooks; no need to explain that the Bible has been slotted to become "user friendly". Hey, how about just trusting me on this? (after you verify)
41 posted on 12/18/2001 8:09:08 AM PST by widowithfoursons
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To: widowithfoursons
Do the history on how the KJV was translated. We have enough "revisionist" history going on in our textbooks; no need to explain that the Bible has been slotted to become "user friendly". Hey, how about just trusting me on this? (after you verify)

Sorry, ma. The KJV has translation problems, just as does any other version. Moreover, it has serious readership difficulties due to the changes in English over the past 400 years. In addition, the newer translations tend to consider a lot more source material than was used in the KJV.

Beyond that, by condemning all but the KJV, you're implying that all biblical scholars since the time of King James are a bunch of revisionist liars -- not a terribly useful outlook on life, not to mention highly inaccurate.

My advice to you is to look at as many different translations as you can -- often the ambiguities in a passage can be resolved by seeing how various scholars have interpreted it. Here is a good place to read up to 11 translations (including the KJV) at the click of a button.

47 posted on 12/18/2001 8:29:08 AM PST by r9etb
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