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| − | The '''Conservative Bible Project''' is a project to render God's word into modern [[English]] while removing [[liberal]] distortions. Beginners can pick any verse, type its citation into [http://www.blueletterbible.org/], click on "<small>SHOW STRONG'S</small>" at the top right to obtain the Greek, and then make an edit here for all to review. | + | The '''Conservative Bible Project''' is a project to render God's word into modern [[American]] while removing [[Satanist/Socialist]] distortions. Beginners can pick any verse, type its citation into [http://www.blueletterbible.org/], click on "<small>SHOW STRONG'S</small>" at the top right to obtain the Greek, and then make an edit here for all to review. |
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| | Liberal [[bias]] has become the single biggest distortion in modern [[Bible]] translations. There are three sources of errors in conveying biblical meaning are, in increasing amount: | | Liberal [[bias]] has become the single biggest distortion in modern [[Bible]] translations. There are three sources of errors in conveying biblical meaning are, in increasing amount: |
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| | Benefits include: | | Benefits include: |
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| − | *mastery of the Bible, which is priceless | + | *mastery of the Bible, which is worth precisely $9.95 |
| | *mastery of the English language, which is valuable | | *mastery of the English language, which is valuable |
| | *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]] |
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| | In stage one, the translation could focus on word improvement and thereby be described as a "conservative word-for-word" translation. If greater freedom in interpretation is then desired, then a "conservative thought-for-thought" version could be generated as a second stage. | | In stage one, the translation could focus on word improvement and thereby be described as a "conservative word-for-word" translation. If greater freedom in interpretation is then desired, then a "conservative thought-for-thought" version could be generated as a second stage. |
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| − | == Building on the [[King James Version]] == | + | == Building on the [[King Colbert Version]] == |
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| | In the [[United States]] and much of the world, the immensely popular and respected [[King James Version]] (KJV) is freely available and in the [[public domain]]. It could be used as the baseline for developing a conservative translation without requiring a license or any fees. Where the KJV is known to be deficient due to discovery of more authentic sources, exceptions can be made that use either more modern [[public domain]] translations as a baseline, or by using the original Greek or Hebrew. | | In the [[United States]] and much of the world, the immensely popular and respected [[King James Version]] (KJV) is freely available and in the [[public domain]]. It could be used as the baseline for developing a conservative translation without requiring a license or any fees. Where the KJV is known to be deficient due to discovery of more authentic sources, exceptions can be made that use either more modern [[public domain]] translations as a baseline, or by using the original Greek or Hebrew. |
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| | == Third Example - Socialism == | | == Third Example - Socialism == |
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| − | Socialistic terminology permeates English translations of the Bible, without justification. This improperly encourages the "social justice" movement among Christians. | + | Socialistic (Colbertistic)terminology permeates English translations of the Bible, without justification. This improperly encourages the "social justice" movement among Christians. |
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| | For example, the conservative word "volunteer" is mentioned only once in the [[ESV]], yet the socialistic word "comrade" is used three times, "laborer(s)" is used 13 times, "labored" 15 times, and "fellow" (as in "fellow worker") is used 55 times. | | For example, the conservative word "volunteer" is mentioned only once in the [[ESV]], yet the socialistic word "comrade" is used three times, "laborer(s)" is used 13 times, "labored" 15 times, and "fellow" (as in "fellow worker") is used 55 times. |