In America, do you think the bible text was changed to fit the American standards?

Question

If so, what do you think was changed?

Answer 1

No it was not changed for Americans. However, American christians do conveniently ignore many portions of the Bible to fit their standards.

Answer 2

In most translations, only the language has changed to English. There are a few changed to today's warped standards. I'm thinking of one from California that is 4 pages long for people with small attention spans and little knowledge.

By far though, most translations today match closely with the oldest manuscripts varying only by a few words here and there. Using more than one translation helps to get an understanding of what the writers were trying to convey.

For instance, the Greeks had four words for different kinds of love where English has only one. There are many other examples. The translations are not wrong, just matching words with closer meanings that can go either way.

Answer 3

no, i think america was changed to fit the bible's standards. after all, when you ask why certain things cannot be taken away from america with christian association, they'll say "american tradition" this is telling me christianity is an american tradition, which would mean that their beliefs are based on the bible

Answer 4

Not every church and not every person uses the same translation of the Bible. My church, and most that I've attended, uses the King James Version, which is not an American translation. I've seen other versions, including the New English Version, and most just are translated to make them more colloquial, to adhere more to modern English rules than old rules.

Answer 5

I do not think so, except for perhaps the craziest new translations put out by the publishers which are designed to target, or aimed to market the specific groups, such as the teen market. This they do for mere profit's sake.
The language was dumbed down. For example, King James is easily 12th grade reading level, the New International Version, 9th grade reading level.

Answer 6

Probably to fit American literary standards. But certainly not to fit American moral standards.

Answer 7

No. the Bible has not changed. What kind of God would allow corruption into His message?

The message remains - repent of your sins and put your trust in His Son, Jesus Christ, who died to pay the penalty for our sins (crimes against God), and rose again on the 3rd day.

THAT message of hope will NEVER change. The American standard needs to change to fit the Bible, not vice-versa.

Answer 8

I have seen in bookstores modern re-interpretations of the Bible, written in modern English. I am sure the original meaning was lost ages ago.

Answer 9

No, this is apparent in the Old Testament with the dead sea scrolls. And for bibles dating back hundreds of years for the entire bible, both old and new testament.

Language is changed with comparable context, in order for us to understand it. (seeing as most of the world doesn't speak historical Greek (for new testament), or historical Hebrew (for old testament).

Answer 10

I think people have made changes such as the NIV. Like Jesus tells us to be perfect and people want to change it to "mature". We can't possibly be perfect, they say. Exactly the point, that's why we need Jesus.