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But the '''NIV''' erases numerous biblical references to the unborn child,<ref>See [[Feminist Bible]].</ref> perhaps to appease supporters of [[abortion]].  This has enabled professors at Wheaton College and elsewhere to dilute or deny Christian opposition to abortion.

But the '''NIV''' erases numerous biblical references to the unborn child,<ref>See [[Feminist Bible]].</ref> perhaps to appease supporters of [[abortion]].  This has enabled professors at Wheaton College and elsewhere to dilute or deny Christian opposition to abortion.

The NIV tends to use gender-specific pronouns in obvious places in order to avoid anticipated criticism.  But the NIV embraces gender neutrality in less obvious places, as in changing the reverence to "layman" to "anyone other than a priest" in Lv 22:12:

The NIV tends to use gender-specific pronouns in obvious places in order to avoid anticipated criticism.  But the NIV (like the [[TNIV]]) embraces gender neutrality in less obvious places, as in changing the reverence to "layman" to "anyone other than a priest" in Lv 22:12:

:"If a priest's daughter marries a '''layman''', she ...." ([[ESV]]))

:"If a priest's daughter marries a '''layman''', she ...." ([[ESV]]))

:"If a priest's daughter marries '''anyone other than a priest''', she ...." (NIV)

:"If a priest's daughter marries '''anyone other than a priest''', she ...." (NIV)

Note how this feminist neutralizing of gender opens the door to same-sex marriage, and also adds to the wordiness.

Note how this feminist neutralizing of gender opens the door to same-sex marriage, and also adds to the wordiness.