i know there's a lot version of bibles.
king james, roman catholic, old testiment, new testiment, etc.
and that was made by human like us.
so why don't you change it's content or fill it with anything as you like for your best?
you're still a christian anyway...
2006-08-20 08:28:59 · 30 answers · asked by PHIG 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ofcourse i've read the revelation.
that's where my questions comes from.
in fact, there's a lot of differences that some people made between this version to that version.
they may add or delete verses as they like.
so why?
2006-08-20 08:49:18 · update #1
It has already been changed by theso called fundamentalist churches that follow only revelations, which they changed to take out the parts that said it was only a dream.
2006-08-20 08:34:50 · answer #1 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the Bible was first produced, for many hundreds of years copies were made of it by people that wrote it out by hand. Do you think that the transcript remained in complete tact during that time?
There aren't just many "versions" of the Bible, a lot of people are in agreement that the Bible is rather different today compared to what was originally written (text omitted or changed etc).
2006-08-20 08:36:38 · answer #2 · answered by theRedSpot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the Bible has been a canonical book for a long time. This means early Christians representing the church said what was in it and what wasn't. Things can be added or subtracted, but then the result would not be canonical. Different translations do give different insights as to what might be meant- for example, instead of "blessed" in the Beatitudes, one translation uses "splendid."
2006-08-20 08:34:53 · answer #3 · answered by chilixa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one changed the content of the Bible. Have you ever done translation from one language to another. Sometimes your own interpretations and training play a part. All these are different versions of the same Word of God which is forever unchanging.
2006-08-20 09:00:20 · answer #4 · answered by P P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No we cannot, btw only the original documents in hebrew, aramaic and greek are considered inspired...all other are translations. It's a point to remember..
You can prove almost anything you want if you just use the bible and quotations from it, btw protestants are doing this even today.
That's why a sure interpreter is needed for the bible, this sure interpreter is the Magisterium (teaching office of the catholic (universal) church)).
2006-08-20 08:40:55 · answer #5 · answered by zorro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
President Thomas Jefferson wrote his own version of the Bible which focused on the ethics and took out contradictions, illogical fallacies, scientific inaccuracies, and other absurd nonsense. His version is still available through the Unitarian Universalist Church. I have provided the link below.
2006-08-20 08:49:52 · answer #6 · answered by Testika Filch Milquetoast 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has already happened. When the Bible was being put together the leaders of the church decided which books got in, and which ones didn't. The Bible isn't perfect because it was written and edited by man. I don't think its right to just fill it with anything as you like though...
2006-08-20 08:35:50 · answer #7 · answered by travis_d_05 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
The different versions that we see today are different translations (as the English language changes). The Roman Catholic Bible is the same as the Protestant Bible + the Deuterocanonical/apocryphal books.
Cordially,
John
2006-08-20 08:33:59 · answer #8 · answered by John 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good question. The Bible did mention that we're not to add or take away anything but only in the book of Revelation. I would be curious as to what others thought.
2006-08-20 08:36:18 · answer #9 · answered by Emi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In essence, selfish people change the interpretation to suit what they want to believe and if given the chance, liberals will change it altogether just as they've done with the history textbooks.
2006-08-20 08:34:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋