Would you trust today's church leaders to edit/revise the Bible? Maybe, take some books out, add others?
2007-03-15 17:05:56 · 32 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, but Thomas Jefferson had an interesting idea. Check out the Thomas Jefferson Bible.
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2007-03-15 17:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by illuminostic_1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Editing the Bible is NOT a good idea (anyone know what the last verse of the Bible says?).
Everyone may be confused here between the difference of editing and translating. The Protestant Bible (OT and NT) 100% are the word of God, they have been translated into many versions (the original languages in Hebrew and Greek) but they have never been edited.
This Bible is the same from the Septuagint and is the most reliable ancient text in the history of mankind having over 23,000 manuscript sources with 99.5% accuracy differing only in the spelling of names. (The second most accurate ancient text is the writings of Homer and that has 643 sources, Plato is 3rd with only 7 sources).
The Roman Catholics, the Jehovah Witness, the Mormons all edit the Bible. As in adding/removing words and books.
2007-03-16 09:17:55 · answer #2 · answered by Clamps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In one simple word, No!!. Because the Bible has been translated from so many different languages, I think and feel some of its true meanings have been lost. We have what we have today and it should be left alone as it is. It has been handed down for so many years. To get more people involved, it would only get more convoluted and add more confusion.
Like the saying goes, "If it ain't broke, why fix it".
There is just so much to it. Leave it as it is.
I mean, look at the Aprochrya. Who chose to take those books out?
No, leave it alone as it is or it will only get more confusing for people to follow.
It is difficult enough to read and follow the Bible left alone. Why add more?
2007-03-15 17:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by Oenophile... (Lynn) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The KJV won't be the unique textual content, of path, yet a translation it somewhat is fairly much an interpretation of the unique texts. A translation is a version of the Bible that keeps the unquestionably wording of the unique texts. some cutting-edge translations that are very stable are the recent Revised widely used version (NRSV) for Protestants in English speaking countries. additionally there is the recent American Bible it somewhat is a Catholic translation. so some distance as interpretations pass, the NIV is an extremely stable interpretation of the Bible it somewhat is utilized by employing the Anglican/Episcopal Church.
2016-10-01 00:11:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one should edit the Bible because there are serious consequences that will happen if someone did that. There has been serious consequences that have happened to people that have changed God's Word. The Bible says in Revelation 22:18-19 (KJV) that "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."
2007-03-15 17:28:42 · answer #5 · answered by PETER G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dead Sea Scrolls would prove you wrong because those scrolls were were written in the BC era and reflect what we are reading in the Old Testament now. The New Testament has been shown to be reliable by scattered documents and compared to the present bible we are reading and found within good bounds
2007-03-15 17:16:02 · answer #6 · answered by rapturefuture 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it should be somewhat more like Britanica. Scholars, editors, translators, linguistics experts, theologians all together debating the issue and ALL allowed to make foot notes and annotatioins if they think something was debated wrong or finalized wrong so the READER can make up their own minds.
It should be like a Supreme Court ruling, where EVERYONE involved is allowed to speak and make comments.
AND I think it should be videoed and ANYONE should be allowed to review the RAW videos on file.
In fact, it might be very profitable to sell the VIDEO collection.
Revising the bible, season 1 A six disk set with the dead spots condensed. $79.95
2007-03-15 17:32:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They have trouble agreeing on religious beliefs now. How can they be trusted to edit the Holy Bible?
2007-03-15 17:16:29 · answer #8 · answered by The Pope 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What makes us more qualified to edit a book that scholars have studied intently as their life's calling? I do trust those who have written versions and translations of the Bible. The last chapter of Revelations tells us NOT to do what you are suggesting, in no uncertain terms.
There is no need for mistrust nor for making the Bible what WE want it to be. It is just what God wants it to be and He wrote it.
2007-03-15 17:11:22 · answer #9 · answered by Bob T 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, i would rather read the old version and try to translate it myself because the church leaders of today can twist the words in the bible to suit their own way of thinking and way of life
2007-03-15 17:10:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋