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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>

There is no other 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]]ary bias;<ref>[http://www.cai.org/bible-studies/evolutions-influence-modern-bible-translations Evolution's Influence on Modern Bible Translations] (Historically, most of the ardent advocates of evolution have been [[atheism|atheists]] or [[agnosticism|agnostics]])</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 Evolution's Influence on Modern Bible Translations] (Historically, most of the ardent advocates of evolution have been [[atheism|atheists]] or [[agnosticism|agnostics]])</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".  Use powerful [[mathematics|mathematical]] concepts such as "[[infinity|infinite]]" to convey true meaning, as the number of [[angel]]s mentioned at Hebrews 12:22.

:# '''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

:# '''Accept the Logic of Hell''': applying logic with its full force and effect, as in not denying or downplaying the very real existence of [[Hell]] or the [[Devil]].

:# '''Accept the Logic of Hell''': applying logic with its full force and effect, as in not denying or downplaying the very real existence of [[Hell]] or the [[Devil]].