Now that the so called translators of The New World Translation of the bible, Fred Franz, Nathan Knorr have been found to have only two years studying Greek at the cincinnatti university between them, so therefore not qualified to do such a translation isnt it time that you came to your senses and got out of thi fraudulant organisation.
2007-02-20 04:30:01 · 29 answers · asked by claret 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
JWs use the entire bible and any bible (not just nwt)
Unlike Jews they do not cut out the Greek testament
Unlike Muslims or Mormons they do not replace the Bible.
Unlike Catholics they use the book of revelation.
Members of the committee have been named (a few you mention) but not the actual translators.
Please educate yourself before jumping to conclusions.
2007-02-23 01:55:06 · answer #1 · answered by keiichi 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
How many years of religious training did any of the Apostles have before writing the Bible? Only one did, the Apostle Paul, and his education showed him beyond any doubt that Christians were a dangerous cult. It took the light of Christ to blind him for him to see the light.
As for Greek, anyone can buy an Interlinear Greek Translation of the New Testament, at any Bible Book Store, but I wouldn't advise it. You would find that the Apostle John spelled god four different ways in Greek, but never used the same spelling in reference to Almighty God and to The Word as (a) god. He did use the same spelling for the word (a) god in reference to The Word, Satan, and to Men who are considered (a) god, or are they all God?
Another thing, in reference to the fulfillment of the signs of the second "Presence" of Christ. The King James uses Second "Coming" of Christ, but using the above book, you will see that it is translated as "Presence" in the King James in every other location except where it refers to the signs.
These are just two examples, imagine what a thorough study would show, and you don't need an extensive education to find it, just like the Apostles Peter, Matthew, and all the others who were nothing more than laymen to begin with.
2007-02-20 10:20:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well Jehovah's Witnesses in Cuba wouldn't use The New World Translation during the ban on religion in the country. I'm sure now that there is no ban that's the bible version they use.
However, during the ban they used the "Reina Valera."
Which is actually the bible most widely used by Hispanics.
2007-02-20 14:32:40 · answer #3 · answered by Joel C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A recent book, Truth in Translation by Jason BeDuhn, is used by some Witnesses for third party support for the accuracy of the New World Translation. Though offering some criticism on the New World Translation, he stated “While it is difficult to quantify this sort of analysis, it can be said the New World Translation emerges as the most accurate of the translations compared.”
The most accurate!
Why not come to your senses and use the most accurate translation. Why settle for any less? Don't insult what you do not understand.
2007-02-20 05:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
So anyone who hasn't studied the language of the text is incapable of properly translating into a personal belief system a religious text? How many fundamentalists are schooled in Aramaic and Hebrew? Doesn't this invalidate the religious beliefs of most Christians?
2007-02-20 04:35:51 · answer #5 · answered by Blackacre 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The "New World Translation Committee" requested anonymity; no name has ever been confirmed or denied as having been a member of that committee or having served under its direction. Anti-Witnesses lie when they pretend otherwise.
Incidentally, more than 145 million copies of "New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures" have been distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses, in dozens of languages.
http://watchtower.org/languages.htm
The entire text of NWT is freely available at the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses, and a personal printed copy can be requested at no charge:
http://watchtower.org/bible/
https://watch002.securesites.net/contact/submit.htm
http://watchtower.org/how_to_contact_us.htm
Jehovah's Witnesses certainly like NWT, but they are happy to use any translation which an interested person may prefer, and in fact Jehovah's Witnesses themselves distribute other translations besides NWT. Jehovah's Witnesses attach no particular infallibility or inspiration to NWT.
Since the same manuscripts used by the NWT translators are still widely available for study, and since there are dozens of alternate translations for comparison, anyone who chooses to use NWT does so informedly.
It seems that the vast majority of the criticism against the New World Translation is actually as a proxy for blind hatred against Jehovah's Witnesses. The hatred must be "blind" since secular experts of biblical Hebrew and Greek have consistently refused to condemn any particular verse or phrase as an unacceptable translation. Instead, it is religionists with preconceived theologies who bigotedly insist upon particular wordings, since these are necessary to prop up the shakey tenets of their false worship.
(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.
It seems signficant that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are the ones best known for their worldwide preaching work. Yet Jesus commanded that ALL who would call themselves "Christian" perform this public work:
(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And, look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.
2007-02-20 09:24:30 · answer #6 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 7⤊ 3⤋
Bible never claimed to be for the whole mankind and for all times to come.When the entire world is becoming a global village, Bible has no locus standi, except for fulfilment of the prophecy contained therein.
2007-02-21 02:07:08 · answer #7 · answered by shahinsaifullah2006 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
theres bad apples in every religion why tar everyone in the witnesses.mind you i do tar everyone with religion as being neive and dreamers but they are not all bad guys just that.When there are good organizations in this world they will always be used as a cloak by some sicko as i say most are good people just somewhat nieve.wow I have never spoken out for the religious types before think id better go make a cuppa
2007-02-20 04:39:27 · answer #8 · answered by nendlin 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Who are you to say who is qualified or not?
Jehovah God used these men and others to translate his Holy Word.That is good enough for me and over six million other witnesses.
2007-02-22 00:49:08 · answer #9 · answered by lillie 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Time for all reasonable people to start thinking along different lines..
2007-02-20 04:35:37 · answer #10 · answered by R.E.M.E. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋