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One Baptist Church To Celebrate Halloween By Burning Bibles
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/64164232.html ^ | October 13, 2009

Posted on 10/14/2009 12:34:30 PM PDT by Between the Lines

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To: Between the Lines

Oh, good grief. How stupid is this????


161 posted on 10/14/2009 8:06:07 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
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To: A. Patriot
How can imperfect men perfectly translate Greek and Aramaic languages to English and have it be a perfect representation of the original?

The same way we translate from one language to another every day.

The Koine (common) Greek language was so widespread during the days of the Roman Empire that the task of translating the Bible into English (or French, Russian, etc.) is a simple one. Had it been instead written in some obscure dialect, there would be room for skepticism and doubt.

And since languages still in use change over time, any translation - of anything - may need periodic updating. However, since the KJV is commonly-used, its wording, though outmoded in places, is still quite understandable.

Can new translations be helpful to those unfamiliar with KJV-era English? Yes, of course. But not all "translations" are true to the original. These should, of course, be rejected.

current day Bibles are translated from 2 different sources, both of which do not agree in some places.

Most translations clearly note these rare discrepancies, leaving the final decision to the reader. I have yet to find any discrepancy which substantiallly confused the reading. But it's always a convenient point of criticism, nevertheless, for those who merely want to reject the Bible wholesale.

In our day, it's possible for anyone to learn Koine Greek for himself. So anyone who doubts the KJV (or any other version, for that matter) can confirm or alleviate those doubts to his own satisfaction.
162 posted on 10/14/2009 8:09:28 PM PDT by LearsFool ("Thou shouldst not have been old, till thou hadst been wise.")
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To: Between the Lines

Even though I might agree with some of the book choices, I definitely disagree with the Bible burning.

This is crazy!


163 posted on 10/14/2009 8:16:49 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: B-Chan
Who's to say which one is the Real deal?

Well, the pope, obviously!

But seriously. Paul requested that his letters be copied and sent to other churches. I for one don't have a problem with the idea of people reading the Bible for themselves. But if you're unable or unwilling to do so, I guess you're doomed to dependence on some fallible man to do it for you.

Fortunately there are always some who're willing to set aside the teachings of men and return instead to the Scriptures. That was Luther's aim, though like the rest of us he did it imperfectly. His main contribution was to reject the extrabiblical teaching of Catholicism and return us to the Word of God.

That work continues even today, since as you point out "there are a zillion churches, denominations, splinters, and sects out there." How many of these are comprised of folks searching the Scriptures for instruction? And how many are full of people following mere men? I couldn't say - though I hear lots of folks just like you who have put their trust in men to tell them what's in the Bible rather than read it for themselves. It's very sad.
164 posted on 10/14/2009 8:30:50 PM PDT by LearsFool ("Thou shouldst not have been old, till thou hadst been wise.")
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To: Between the Lines

King James Pslam 46: 46 words in “shake”; 46 words from the end, “spear”. Shakespeare was 46 years old.


165 posted on 10/14/2009 9:50:03 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: B-Chan

I think you have mixed up the Holy Spirit and the Catholic Church...


166 posted on 10/14/2009 10:03:40 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (I loathe the ground he slithers on!)
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To: parsifal

Winnowed out.

Melian


167 posted on 10/14/2009 10:22:20 PM PDT by Melian ("frequently in error, rarely in doubt")
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To: Between the Lines
They are only burning Bibles written in English. Except of course King James English.

Our Church believes in the "In-errancy of the Autographa", that is that the Holy Spirit supervised and kept Scripture pure "Thy Word is Pure" in the Original Writings by the authors of the Bible.

What is impressive is how few errors have crept into the good copies and translations over the centuries. God has been so good to preserve it, since man has tried to destroy it in just about every generation.

168 posted on 10/15/2009 6:35:17 AM PDT by sr4402
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To: BillyBoy

Sadly, your link to Landover Baptist is blocked by my employer as “tasteless”, which tells me it’s a quality site!


169 posted on 10/15/2009 6:46:45 AM PDT by I Buried My Guns
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To: Salvation
Even though I might agree with some of the book choices, I definitely disagree with the Bible burning.

This is crazy!

I absolutely agree with you. In my opinion, burning the Word of God in a bonfire is blasphemous and is a sin.

170 posted on 10/15/2009 7:11:30 AM PDT by A. Patriot (CZ 52's ROCK)
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To: LearsFool
Riddle me this: Why is the Catholic mass in Latin?

It is? Do you have a link to that?

171 posted on 10/15/2009 7:50:11 AM PDT by Two_Sheds
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To: LearsFool
Riddle me this: Why is the Catholic mass in Latin?

Why don't you go to one sometime and report back to us? Unless you're at a very unusual parish, you'll find:

  1. It's all in English
  2. There are three (two on weekdays) substantial Bible readings, in English and a Psalm, in English
  3. There are lots of other quotations from scripture
  4. Even if you go to a Latin Mass, they'll almost certainly give you the readings in both Latin and in English. And there's a book you can pick up in the back of the church that gives you everything, word for word ... in English
Posting stuff like this just proves that your opinion of the Catholic Church is based on what someone else told you about it, not on "the facts on the ground".
172 posted on 10/15/2009 8:23:11 AM PDT by Campion ("President Barack Obama" is an anagram for "An Arab-backed Imposter")
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To: LearsFool
Why is the Catholic mass in Latin?

LOL

173 posted on 10/15/2009 8:24:34 AM PDT by Petronski (In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)
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To: Campion
Posting stuff like this just proves that your opinion of the Catholic Church is based on what someone else told you about it, not on "the facts on the ground".

Yep, nothing screams "I know nothing about Catholicism" as much a statement like that, except, of course, the old favorite "You Catholics believe the Pope is infallible".

174 posted on 10/15/2009 9:05:08 AM PDT by Two_Sheds
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To: Between the Lines

Hey, if the KJV was good enough for Jesus and Paul, it should be good enough for everybody, right?


175 posted on 10/15/2009 10:37:50 AM PDT by markomalley (Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus)
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To: DouglasKC
So let me get this straight...this church is celebrating a holiday steeped in paganism and demonic imagery by burning bibles? Alrighty.

Sounds like the activities of a bunch of witches, satanists and pagans to me.

176 posted on 10/15/2009 11:19:46 AM PDT by A. Patriot (CZ 52's ROCK)
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Try to burn these.

http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/


177 posted on 10/15/2009 6:30:22 PM PDT by right way right
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To: Between the Lines

Didn’t you know that Jesus used the King James?


178 posted on 10/22/2009 5:09:03 PM PDT by hsrazorback1 (Seek truth.)
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