2006-11-03 01:36:53 · 4 answers · asked by bafologi s 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
no the word of God speaks for itself without us going in and mucking it up
2006-11-03 01:39:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. People only want to rewrite it because they do not like what it says. Christianity is too hard for some people so they want to make it easier.
2006-11-03 02:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by travelguruette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I think the bible needs a complete overhaul...not to make it more modern or contemporary but to make it more inclusive with other works that have now been re-discovered...it also needs to include a history timelime and synopsis of the people living in that time period so that the evangelicals can stop mis-applying texts to suit their agenda.
Some of my Jewish friends are astounded by the Christian interpretation of the "Old testament".......where do we get these ideas about Judaism , they ask.......
2006-11-03 05:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by boston857 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe it does. Language is not static--it evolves and changes. Meaning can be lost if the language isn't understood. It needs to be made contemporary for the meaning to have relevance. For example, there are catholic masses done in latin (not everywhere, mind you). I argue that a significant portion of their meaning is lost in non-translation (pun intended).
The new testament isn't the Word of God anyway, they are stories ABOUT Jesus and God and so forth as told by the apostles etc., and already translated. The goal should be to teach and to make the beliefs accessible to all who so desire.
2006-11-03 01:53:39 · answer #4 · answered by Grover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋