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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]].
    
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)]]
      
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.
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