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Talk:Conservative Bible Project (view source)
Revision as of 23:16, December 4, 2009
, 23:16, December 4, 2009→I can't believe this: The best of the public is better than a group of experts. Ditto for our translation here.
:::One last, unrelated thing: What happened to JessicaT? Back when I joined she was an active admin, and now it's like she dropped off the face of the earth around April/May. [[User:JonathanC|JonathanC]] 13:20, 4 December 2009 (EST)
:::One last, unrelated thing: What happened to JessicaT? Back when I joined she was an active admin, and now it's like she dropped off the face of the earth around April/May. [[User:JonathanC|JonathanC]] 13:20, 4 December 2009 (EST)
::::Point 1: there is no forgiveness without repentance. You don't have one without the other. The verse in Luke contradicts this basic tenet of Christianity. Jesus was crucified with two others: He forgave the one who repented, but did not forgive the other. Also, Luke wasn't an eyewitness and would not have heard this quote, yet it doesn't appear in any other part of the New Testament. Why? It was inserted much later.
::::George Orwell observed, "all issues are political issues." There is no separation of the Bible from anything, and certainly not from politics. The days of pretending the Bible is completely separate from politics are over.
::::Our translation strives to more accurately communicate original intent. That is not a statement of authority, but of accuracy. This is like the gold medalist in an Olympic competition based on accuracy, such as archery. The winner needs no claim of authority.
::::The Bible was written by a cross-section of the public. Matthew WAS a tax collector, but gave it up. Mark was a 10-year-old eyewitness who never had any wealth of his own. Luke was a smart physician, but that does not mean he was wealthy in that era, where wealth consisted of how many sheep or goats or gold someone owned. John was a fisherman. The best of the public is better than a group of experts. Ditto for our translation here.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 18:16, 4 December 2009 (EST)
== This is a waste of time ==
== This is a waste of time ==