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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
Here's the thing I hate about right wing christianity (well all religeon), it all comes down to how the translator decided to interpret the hebrew, then the Greek, latin, and in this case finally King James to get to the New English translation. Once those 15 or 20 guys have decided how they want to interpret it then you and I get to make our own interpretation.
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Translation is not nearly so variable as you or other skeptics suggest. Quite to the contrary, modern translations largely are very precise in how they follow the original languages. What does happen in contemporary Bible translation is that theology will occasionally affect or nuance a particular reading to conform more closely to certain presuppositions (as demonstrated by the NIV), or there is an effort to make them more "inclusive" through eliminating the overt sexism and racism that characterizes much of the biblical texts (such as in the NRSV). In reality though, the translator is faced with very few options with regards to how to interpret the Greek or the Hebrew.
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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
...You want to assume the bible is Gods words and live your life by it, bully for you, but do not assume it is the true word of god, as it can't be, unless God spake in modern English.
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So, it can't be the "word of God" because the revelation was not in English?? Since most of the world's population is Chinese, would it not make more sense to insist that the "word of God" have originated in one of their languages? I don't follow what you are saying.