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{{ConservativeBible}}

{{ConservativeBible}}

The '''Conservative Bible Project''' is a project utilizing the "[[best of the public]]" to render God's word into modern [[English]] without archaic language and [[liberal]] translation distortions.<ref>A superb source that has the Hebrew and Greek text with clickable links to English translations is the [http://study.interlinearbible.org/ Interlinear Bible].  Another terrific source is the [http://www.blueletterbible.org/ Blueletter Bible], where anyone can click on "<small>SHOW STRONG'S</small>" at the top right to obtain the Greek, and then edit a book in the chart here (upper right).  A third resource, which has the original Greek, is the [http://www.greekbible.com/ Greek Bible]. </ref> A Colbert Report interview featured this project.<ref>[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/258144/december-08-2009/andy-schlafly The Colbert Report Videos: Andy Schlafly], ColbertNation.com, December 08, 2009.</ref>  We completed a first draft of  our translation of the [[New Testament]] on April 23, 2010.

The '''Conservative Bible Project''' is a project utilizing the "[[best of the public]]" to render God's word into modern [[English]] without archaic language and [[liberal]] translation distortions.<ref>A superb source that has the Hebrew and Greek text with clickable links to English translations is the [http://study.interlinearbible.org/ Interlinear Bible].  Another terrific source is the [http://www.blueletterbible.org/ Blueletter Bible], where anyone can click on "SHOW STRONG'S" at the top right to obtain the Greek, and then edit a book in the chart here (upper right).  A third resource, which has the original Greek, is the [http://www.greekbible.com/ Greek Bible].</ref> A Colbert Report interview featured this project.<ref>[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/258144/december-08-2009/andy-schlafly The Colbert Report Videos: Andy Schlafly], ColbertNation.com, December 08, 2009.</ref>  We completed a first draft of  our translation of the [[New Testament]] on April 23, 2010.

[[Isaac Newton]], who was merely an average student, worked on translating the [[Bible]] and that gave him the inspiration and insight for inventing [[calculus]], developing mechanics, and discovering gravity.  Going beyond reading the Bible to translating it also enables eradication of liberal distortions that have crept in, such as pro-[[abortion]] bias against references to the unborn child.  Just as [[Shakespeare]]'s works are losing interest in the West due to its increasingly archaic language, the use of archaic and liberal language in Western translations of the Bible loses people.

[[Isaac Newton]], who was merely an average student, worked on translating the [[Bible]] and that gave him the inspiration and insight for inventing [[calculus]], developing mechanics, and discovering gravity.  Going beyond reading the Bible to translating it also enables eradication of liberal distortions that have crept in, such as pro-[[abortion]] bias against references to the unborn child.  Just as [[Shakespeare]]'s works are losing interest in the West due to its increasingly archaic language, the use of archaic and liberal language in Western translations of the Bible loses people.

*translation bias, mainly of the liberal kind, in converting the original language to the modern one.

*translation bias, mainly of the liberal kind, in converting the original language to the modern one.

Experts in ancient languages are helpful in reducing the first type of error above, which is a vanishing source of error as scholarship advances understanding.  English language linguists are helpful in reducing the second type of error, which also decreases due to an increasing vocabulary.  '''But the third -- and largest -- source of translation error requires conservative principles to reduce and eliminate'''.<ref>The committee in charge of updating the bestselling version, the [[NIV]], is dominated by professors and higher-educated participants who can be expected to be [[liberal]] and [[feminist]] in outlook.  As a result, the revision and replacement of the [[NIV]] will be influenced more by [[political correctness]] and other [[liberal]] distortions than by genuine examination of the oldest manuscripts.  As a result of these political influences, it becomes desirable to develop a [[conservative]] translation that can serve, at a minimum, as a bulwark against the liberal manipulation of meaning in future versions.</ref>   

Experts in ancient languages are helpful in reducing the first type of error above, which is a vanishing source of error as scholarship advances understanding.  English language linguists are helpful in reducing the second type of error, which also decreases due to an increasing vocabulary.  '''But the third—and largest—source of translation error requires conservative principles to reduce and eliminate'''.<ref>The committee in charge of updating the bestselling version, the [[NIV]], is dominated by professors and higher-educated participants who can be expected to be [[liberal]] and [[feminist]] in outlook.  As a result, the revision and replacement of the [[NIV]] will be influenced more by [[political correctness]] and other [[liberal]] distortions than by genuine examination of the oldest manuscripts.  As a result of these political influences, it becomes desirable to develop a [[conservative]] translation that can serve, at a minimum, as a bulwark against the liberal manipulation of meaning in future versions.</ref>   

As of 2009, there was no fully conservative translation of the [[Bible]] which satisfies the following ten guidelines:<ref>Additional less important guidelines include (1) adherence to a concise and dignifying style, such as use of "who" rather than "that" when referring to people and also use glorifying language for the remarkable achievements and (2) recognizing that Christianity introduced powerful new concepts that even the Greek and Hebrew were inadequate to express, but modern conservative language can express well.</ref>

As of 2009, there was no fully conservative translation of the [[Bible]] which satisfies the following ten guidelines:<ref>Additional less important guidelines include (1) adherence to a concise and dignifying style, such as use of "who" rather than "that" when referring to people and also use glorifying language for the remarkable achievements and (2) recognizing that Christianity introduced powerful new concepts that even the Greek and Hebrew were inadequate to express, but modern conservative language can express well.</ref>

:# '''Framework against Liberal Bias''': providing a strong framework that enables a thought-for-thought translation without corruption by liberal bias. For example, the ''Living Bible'' translation has liberal [[evolution|evolutionary]] bias;<ref>http://www.cai.org/bible-studies/evolutions-influence-modern-bible-translations</ref> the widely used ''NIV'' translation has a pro-[[abortion]] bias.<ref>''See'' [[Feminist Bible]]</ref>

:# '''Framework against Liberal Bias''': providing a strong framework that enables a thought-for-thought translation without corruption by liberal bias. For example, the ''Living Bible'' translation has liberal [[evolution]]ary bias;<ref>http://www.cai.org/bible-studies/evolutions-influence-modern-bible-translations</ref> the widely used ''NIV'' translation has a pro-[[abortion]] bias.<ref>''See'' [[Feminist Bible]]</ref>

:# '''Not Emasculated''': avoiding unisex, "gender inclusive" language, and other feminist distortions; preserve many references to the unborn child (the [[NIV]] deletes these)

:# '''Not Emasculated''': avoiding unisex, "gender inclusive" language, and other feminist distortions; preserve many references to the unborn child (the [[NIV]] deletes these)

:# '''Not Dumbed Down''': not dumbing down the reading level, or diluting the intellectual force and logic of Christianity<ref>English translations fail to use the word "illogical" where appropriate, and under-utilize the term "mind".</ref>; the [[NIV]] is written at only the 7th grade level<ref>The [[NIV]] has supplanted the [[KJV]] in popularity.</ref>

:# '''Not Dumbed Down''': not dumbing down the reading level, or diluting the intellectual force and logic of Christianity;<ref>English translations fail to use the word "illogical" where appropriate, and under-utilize the term "mind".</ref> the [[NIV]] is written at only the 7th grade level<ref>The [[NIV]] has supplanted the [[KJV]] in popularity.</ref>

:#'''Utilize Terms which better capture original intent''': using powerful new [[Essay:Best New Conservative Terms|conservative terms]] to capture better the original intent;<ref>For example, in 1611 the [[conservative]] concept of "accountability" had not yet developed, and the [[King James Version]] does not use "accountable to God" in translating Romans 3:19; good modern translations do.</ref>  Defective translations use the word "comrade" three times as often as "volunteer"; similarly, updating words that have a change in meaning, such as "word", "peace", and "miracle".

:#'''Utilize Terms which better capture original intent''': using powerful new [[Essay:Best New Conservative Terms|conservative terms]] to capture better the original intent;<ref>For example, in 1611 the [[conservative]] concept of "accountability" had not yet developed, and the [[King James Version]] does not use "accountable to God" in translating Romans 3:19; good modern translations do.</ref>  Defective translations use the word "comrade" three times as often as "volunteer"; similarly, updating words that have a change in meaning, such as "word", "peace", and "miracle".

:# '''Combat Harmful Addiction''': combating addiction<ref>See [[Bible on Addiction]].</ref> by using modern terms for it, such as "gamble" rather than "cast lots";<ref>For example, the [[English Standard Version]] (2001) does not use the word "gamble" anywhere in translating numerous references to the concept in the [[Bible]].</ref> using modern political terms, such as "register" rather than "enroll" for the census

:# '''Combat Harmful Addiction''': combating addiction<ref>See [[Bible on Addiction]].</ref> by using modern terms for it, such as "gamble" rather than "cast lots";<ref>For example, the [[English Standard Version]] (2001) does not use the word "gamble" anywhere in translating numerous references to the concept in the [[Bible]].</ref> using modern political terms, such as "register" rather than "enroll" for the census

* the project can adapt quickly to future threats from liberals to biblical integrity

* the project can adapt quickly to future threats from liberals to biblical integrity

* access is free and immediate to the growing internet audience, for their benefit

* access is free and immediate to the growing internet audience, for their benefit

* the ensuing debate would flesh out -- and stop -- the infiltration of churches by liberals/[[Atheism|atheists]] pretending to be Christian, much as a vote by legislators exposes the liberals

* the ensuing debate would flesh out—and stop—the infiltration of churches by liberals/[[Atheism|atheists]] pretending to be Christian, much as a vote by legislators exposes the liberals

* this would bring the Bible to a new audience of political types, for their benefit; Bible courses in college Politics Departments would be welcome

* this would bring the Bible to a new audience of political types, for their benefit; Bible courses in college Politics Departments would be welcome

* this would debunk the pervasive and hurtful myth that Jesus would be a political liberal today

* this would debunk the pervasive and hurtful myth that Jesus would be a political liberal today