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| | Thus, a project has begun among editors at [[Conservapedia]] to translate the Bible in accordance with these principles. The translated Bible can be found [[Conservative Bible|here]]. | | Thus, a project has begun among editors at [[Conservapedia]] to translate the Bible in accordance with these principles. The translated Bible can be found [[Conservative Bible|here]]. |
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| − | It is very important to translate the Bible correctly. As it is written, "I warn everyone who hears the prophetic words in this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if anyone takes away from the words in this prophetic book, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city described in this book" (Revelation 22, 18-19). See also Deuteronomy 4:2 (Conservative Bible): "Do not add to the word that I command you, and do not subtract from it, so that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you."
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| | Benefits include: | | Benefits include: |
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| | *this project has a unifying effect on various [[Christian]] denominations, and serves as an important counterweight to liberal efforts to divide conservative candidates based on religion | | *this project has a unifying effect on various [[Christian]] denominations, and serves as an important counterweight to liberal efforts to divide conservative candidates based on religion |
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| − | How long would this project take? There are about 8000 verses in the [[New Testament]]. At a careful rate of translating about four verses an hour, it would take one person 2000 hours, or about one year working full time on the project.
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| − | Here are possible approaches to creating a conservative Bible translation: | + | Here are helpful approaches to creating a conservative Bible translation: |
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| | *identify faulty pro-liberal terms used in existing Bible translations, such as "government", and suggest more accurate substitutes | | *identify faulty pro-liberal terms used in existing Bible translations, such as "government", and suggest more accurate substitutes |
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| | *identify conservative terms that are omitted from existing translations, and propose where they could improve the translation | | *identify conservative terms that are omitted from existing translations, and propose where they could improve the translation |
| | *identify terms that have lost their original meaning, such as "word" in the beginning of the [[Gospel of John]], and suggest replacements, such as "truth" | | *identify terms that have lost their original meaning, such as "word" in the beginning of the [[Gospel of John]], and suggest replacements, such as "truth" |
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| − | An existing translation might license its version for improvement by the above approaches, much as several modern translations today are built on prior translations. Alternatively, a more ambitious approach would be to start anew from the best available ancient transcripts.
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| − | In stage one, the translation could focus on word improvement and thereby be described as a "conservative word-for-word" translation. If greater freedom in interpretation is then desired, then a "conservative thought-for-thought" version could be generated as a second stage.
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| | == Building on the [[King James Version]] == | | == Building on the [[King James Version]] == |