09-06-2007, 12:34 AM | #21 |
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I'm embarrassed that you are embarrassed. This does not seem to be an issue over which one should get worked up.
I appreciate as well as anybody the importance of studying other versions of the bible. I would nevertheless recommend to all that your collective shock and horror would be better reserved for a rainier day than this.
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Indy: Exhibit B.
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Wow, you got me there.
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09-06-2007, 12:45 AM | #24 |
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No, no, no. I'm pretty sure that was goatnapper. More evidence of his genius.
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That's not to stay his studies didn't enlighten his mind, but he didn't claim the changes were made due to textual criticism. Moreover, the rejection of publishing the JST as our standard (or something JST-like ... perhaps a fresh revision by the current prophet?) in this thread is pretty telling, IMO: http://cougarguard.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11192 Quote:
In case anyone's curious, I just checked and this language did not change in the 2006 version of the handbook. Last edited by Tex; 09-06-2007 at 01:12 AM. |
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by the way, Tex, I think it's pretty safe to say, that practically speaking, the church has rejected the JST.
Whether for practical reasons (so that we don't have a "different" Bible) or for other reasons, I don't know. |
09-06-2007, 02:07 AM | #28 |
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well regardless of how you feel about other translations, I can tell you that Misquoting Jesus has really made me skeptical of the KJV. I grimace when I read quotes from general authorities justifying practices and beliefs using verses that, by all reasonable historical research, didn't exist.
I think when they do so, it is reasonable, and always there is a valuable point that is consistent with how I view the gospel (for example, I believe fasting is good, even if that phrase about fasting was never spoken by Jesus when casting out the evil spirits). I'll probably never buy a quad again. I'll get a triple and take the NRSV. I'll keep my KJV for backup, because it is familiar and the topical guide and the like. There are times, for example, if you were reading the story of Christ's birth at Christmas, the KJV might be preferable. Last edited by MikeWaters; 09-06-2007 at 03:23 AM. Reason: meant KJV, not JST |
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What's the problem with misquoting? When Jesus quoted the scriptures, he quoted the Septuagint, which had incorrect translations from the Hebrew Bible.
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would you be bothered if in the new Bible Dictionary this statement about the KJV were taken out?
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