So on the other hand, we have one text, the Koran, that has never been re-translated and the Bible which has been translated a myriad of times. What is worse? A niche group of people, shaping the way of our religious existence, or every man and his dog manipulating it? Let's not forget who in society will write these holy books. It definitely won't be the pilgrims!
2006-11-17 12:03:21 · 14 answers · asked by Peter M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Then again, the people that review these writings are pretty well educated and trying to do the best thing. Since I have been there, they work hard, argue over everything, and accept only the truth, as best as they see it. You have no idea how hard this is, how hard you must study, how much you must know. It is so simple to be young, and so hard to create a life and to gain wisdom.
Yes, there is a lot of debate. It is not like you think. Go to any court and indict people based on perception. Sorry, does not work that way.
2006-11-17 12:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by Cogito Sum 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a common misconception of the Bible. Actually for everything in the Bible, it has early manuscript evidence. The manuscripts we have are in the ORIGINAL LANGUAGE, not translations. Many of the translations you see in book stores were made BASED on these original manuscripts and not a previous translation. When you see the word PARAPHRASE, that is what a translation of a translation is.
Want to know something about the Quran? Its pretty funny actually. After Muhammad died, people started piecing together different versions of the Quran with different teachings. It wasnt until the 3rd caliph (Uthman) that they standardized the Quran into 1 edition and subsequently burned the other copies. It is true it has not changed from THAT copy but the problem is we have no idea what the other Qurans said. So basically Uthman got to choose whatever he wanted in the official Quran to be used and burned the rest. So from now on you can tell people that the UTHMAN QURAN has not been changed. The others have been lost.
2006-11-17 12:31:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a problem with Hand_of_Justice21's misconception of the Qur'an.
no it is not funny that U THINK "After Muhammad died, people started piecing together different versions of the Quran with different teachings".
these are not different teachings. there are merely literally different written ways of the Quran. In the end, the final chosen one was the version that was from the Quraisy tribe as Muhammad was from the Quraisy tribe. that was how precise the compilation of the Quran was. And it is the Qur'an used now still.
what is more "funny" though is how long after Jesus was the bible is compiled. 200 years after Jesus? and who decides which "God breath" scriptures goes to final "bible"? and was the term "bible" even mentioned in the "bible"?
do read up on your facts first.
2006-11-17 12:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SO if someone were to make a newer religious book, would that be better? Just because it's newer does not mean it is inherently more pure, some would argue the opposite, actually..
2006-11-17 12:06:16 · answer #4 · answered by XX 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible account and Jesus resurrection was witnessed by hundreds of people. Who saw Jesus resurrected the death, heal the sick and walk on water.
Mohammad was the only one who said God spoke to him.
Reading the quaran you can see that it is a ranting of a mad man.
Who was into controlling people and women and using them for his own pleasure.
2006-11-17 12:15:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm.... well. I don't believe that the Koran was originally written in English. I can find the Koran written in English, but I don't think it the original one. please correct me if I'm wrong on that.
2006-11-17 12:07:12 · answer #6 · answered by Odindmar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you understand ancient Arabic,or did someone translate it
for you
2006-11-17 12:07:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Duh...
But what of the multitudes who follow the lead of their false prophets though?? And there are 30,000 of them "shepherds" out there... Hehe.
Peace be with you.
2006-11-17 12:07:50 · answer #8 · answered by Arf Bee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THAT SOUNDS MORE LIKE A STATEMENT THAN A QUESTION.AND I AGREE.ONE CORRECTION ----WHAT MAKES YOU SAY THE KORAN HAS NEVER BEEN TRANSLATED?
2006-11-17 12:10:00 · answer #9 · answered by OSIRIS 1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if Jesus is good or bad, all I know is once I was blind and mnow I see!
2006-11-17 12:07:21 · answer #10 · answered by rosemary w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋