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To cite an obvious example: ''Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives also be subject in everything to their husbands.''

Several times I have had both men and women quote me that verse as proof that Christianity is a male-dominant relic from 2000 years ago. I then ask them what Christ did for the Church -- the answer is that He gave His life to save us -- and suggest that husbands have the same duty to their wives. I then point out that Jesus first appeared to women after the resurrection and that his dealings with women (like the woman aat Jacob's well) were quite scandalous in light of the times. It makes them think a bit.

For the record, in case anyone cares about my opinion, I'm not necessarily opposed to a "gender-neutral" version of the Bible. Our language has changed over the past 40 years (mostly for the worse) but if the new translation proves more clear to today's readers, then more power to it. Better to save just one more soul than to have a Bible written in English "just the way that King James and Jesus spoke it."

Once again. Go DallasMike.

You bring up a very good point.

Although, realize that to some this would seem
similar to an amateur blues band trying
to play "Rhapsody in Blue" by Gershwin.

A little like letting the inmates make the rules.