I know for sure king James changed it to benifit himself but who else has changed it? How many legitamit versions are there? How can I believe in something that has been changed by someone and is not how it was originally written? I am not very educated on the subject so if someone would be good enough to answer these for me I would really appreciate it.
2006-07-18 16:34:44 · 22 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In the time of King James, many books were removed from the bible. Subjects like Astrology, Numberology, Karma, Reincarnation were all removed because such material taught people that the olny place to find God was with in yourself.
This type of information threatened the churches financial plans, so they were ripped out of the good book so the people would take their $$$ to the church on sunday, and belive that that was where they would find God!
Ok, then there is the subject of translation! And don't forget the difference between literal and figurative!
The Catholics Know, especially the ones who attended private Catholic Schools!
Blessed Be...seek truth for yourself, and don't be held back by Dogma!
2006-07-18 16:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by Helzabet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the second century, the Catholic Saint Ireneus declared that certain books of the Bible were the inspired word of God. All of the books that he declared holy, plus a few others, made their way into the Catholic Bible.
In the fourth century, two important things happened. St Jerome translated the books of the Bible into Latin -- from the original Greek and Aramaic. This book became known as the Latin Vulgate. The second thing that happened in the 4th century is that the Catholic Pope called a council at Rome. At the Council of Rome, the Catholic Church decided which books were to be part of the Bible and which were not the holy word of God. This Bible is still the Catholic Bible.
In the 16th century, Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church. He decided that certain books in the Bible were not, in fact, the inspired word of God and deleted them. Most (but not all) Protestant sects exclude these books from their Bible. In response to this, the Pope called The Council of Trent. At this council, they reaffirmed the Catholic Canon -- keeping all of the books that were listed at the Council of Rome. Many Protestants believe that this was when the Catholics set the Bible. However, it was done 1200 years earlier.
In the 17th century, the Bible was translated into English. There are several odd translations (which explains, for example, why English speaking Protestants believe that Jesus had brothers while Catholics do not and why Protestants think that Mary and Joseph had relations after Jesus was born while Catholics do not). The KJV contains many 17th century literary constructs. Other translations are closer to the original.
Since then, there have been other translations. There are two Catholic translations into English, and several that are either sponsored by Protestant groups or by those wanting a closer translation.
2006-07-18 17:03:01 · answer #2 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible may have been rewritten to meet the needs of different individuals, but everything in the Bible is true. First, you have to discover what you know about God. This means answering the questions, Do you think God is a lie? Do you think God would give you a book (to follow) that was false? Do you think God would deceive you? If you answered no to any or all of these....then it is time to do some research. The Bible is the only book that most people can agree on that was inspired by God. God does not want to confuse you, man does. You have to read the Bible yourself to understand it. Anyone can read scriptures to you and give you an interpretation, but to get the true meaning of the Bible, you have to study it for yourself. It may be many different versions out there, but if you compare them...there are only minor changes and the changes do not take away from the true meanings. (just my opinion)
2006-07-18 16:49:30 · answer #3 · answered by lisaisbizness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks For Your Question :)
well sadly The Bible now has the words of God but also the words of historians and translators and maybe the words of some kings .....so the human factor is now in the bible which makes it not 100% divine or accurate plus it lost its original language which was Aramaic
On the other hand the book of Muslims is more that 1400 years old never lost it original language and never changed at all plus it is memorized in its original language by about 9000000 people around the world and it contains some scientific facts and other facts that doesn't contradict itself or logic or the human nature, no wonder Islam is now the world fastest growing religion
Last thing to say is If the Bible was the last book of God
why it is so unprotected like that ?? why there is another book of another religion that is much more protected than the bible ??
there is only one conclusion to that ....
2006-07-18 16:47:19 · answer #4 · answered by abouterachess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the real Bible is in a different language, so there are many different forms of translations because of different writing styles or input... I know that some people have tried to update their Bibles. Each different version offers something different. I know KJV use to use thou, shall, ye .. a lot (all do to a certain point) and then the NIV tried to make it more everyday language. Some people are trying to make it more up to date in the way we talk to make it more understandable. Also some Bibles have Jesus' writing in red or have a concordance in the back and so on. So the Bibles are not really being changed but more updated. I think it would be cool to read the Bible in its original lang. ... but then I would have to learn it.
2006-07-18 16:42:00 · answer #5 · answered by A* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the bible has been changed. It has been translated from one language to another on multiple occasions. I don't beleive you can take every word of the bible to heart. this is also why there are so many different versions of christianity, because of different interpretations. However, the common theme is agreed upon by all. accept Jesus Christ as your savior, and you shall go to Heaven. Few things (ie suicide) will change that fact. Attend the church that you fit in with best, but remember, what your preacher says is an interpretation of an interpretation, of an interpretation......of the original Holy Bible
2006-07-18 16:43:07 · answer #6 · answered by Mickey L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope... the Bible has not been changed (in any major doctrine/ teaching about Jesus) since the time of the apostles...
We know what the Greek and Hebrew manuscripts say. Hebrew and Greek scholars are able to translate from those languages into English...
The translation can be "word for word" or "idea for idea". Both methods are valid. However the average English reader may understand one version better than the other...
Cordially,
John
2006-07-18 16:42:58 · answer #7 · answered by John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King james never changed the bible to benefit himself. sure, he was a crazy dude, he didn't do the whole versoin himself. many people like the king james version the best.
God's word is infouible. translations all have different benefits
2006-07-18 16:41:16 · answer #8 · answered by Marcus G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you read english version of the bible ? if so, the bible in your hand is not the original version, since the original version isn't in english. Transliteration often create differences in terms. And you won't know if there is additions or deletions of bible text, even if you managed to get the bible in original.
That's a simple fact to understand and realize.
2006-07-18 18:03:28 · answer #9 · answered by Wind 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
o Plz. the king james version OKJ is like the best translation we have. comparing it to hebrew its 95 percent accurate. where did u hear the man changed it for his benifit? the only flaws are spelling and word order. go do a little research next time
2006-07-18 16:39:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋