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| | :# use 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 | | :# use 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 |
| | :# recognizing that Christianity introduced powerful new concepts that even the Greek and Hebrew were inadequate to express, but modern conservative language can express well | | :# recognizing that Christianity introduced powerful new concepts that even the Greek and Hebrew were inadequate to express, but modern conservative language can express well |
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| | + | Thus, a project has begun among members of [[Conservapedia]] to translate the Bible in accordance with these principles. The translated Bible can be found [[Conservative Bible|here]]. |
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| | Benefits to participants include: | | Benefits to participants include: |
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| | *thorough understanding of the differences in Bible translations, particularly the historically important [[King James Version]] | | *thorough understanding of the differences in Bible translations, particularly the historically important [[King James Version]] |
| | *benefiting from activity that no [[public school]] would ever allow | | *benefiting from activity that no [[public school]] would ever allow |
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| − | This project begins with these books of the [[Bible]]:
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| − | *[[Epistle to Philemon (Translated)]]
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| − | *[[Gospel of Mark (Translated)]]
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| − | *[[First Epistle to the Thessalonians (Translated)]]
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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. | | 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. |