I know there are a number of different versions of the bible, but does any particular religion follow a certain one?
2007-04-04 00:23:45 · 11 answers · asked by clarabelle_simmo 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The only translation that has no relation to the rest is the New World Translation and that one is not used by anyone except Jehovah's Witnesses. I won't attempt to speak for Baptists and what they use, but i do know that any other English language translation i have seen uses the same original source materials and in my opinion are all good translations.
2007-04-04 00:29:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a baptist, but from what I've seen (online sources, etc.), Baptists typically go with the Authorized 1611 King James Version(KJV) of the Bible, which, although I'm not a Baptist, also happens to be my only Bible of choice. :)
2007-04-04 00:32:51 · answer #2 · answered by daytonafun_tim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not that I know of. The NIV is probably the most popular. Many have stayed with the KJV.
Baptist congregations have a great deal of autonomy, so each could choose rather than a mandate from the national organization.
2007-04-04 00:27:39 · answer #3 · answered by lda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't get an official party line,so to speak,about what the Baptist denomination as a whole prefers.Baptists are autonomous.
You will get different opinions from many different Baptists.There is nothing wrong with that.
2007-04-04 00:31:00 · answer #4 · answered by Serena 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, as an ex-Baptists, generally churches select whatever version the preacher desires and then they all go (more or less) by that version.
2007-04-04 00:26:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Some churches, out of convenience, defer to the version used by their pastor. But most versions are reputable.
2007-04-04 00:36:45 · answer #6 · answered by Lone Papa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually they refer to the KJV or the NKJV but Pastors are free to use whatever version suits their method of teaching best.
2007-04-04 01:51:55 · answer #7 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the local congregation. I have quite a few versions and use them all.
2007-04-04 00:27:17 · answer #8 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Churches usually do. The different denominations. I have been faced with that many times.
2007-04-04 00:26:38 · answer #9 · answered by meganzopf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baptism is only a ritual which does't lead u to realization.
2007-04-04 00:27:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋