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| | *identify conservative terms that are omitted from existing translations, and propose where they could improve the translation | | *identify conservative terms that are omitted from existing translations, and propose where they could improve the translation |
| | *identify terms that have lost their original meaning, such as "word" in the beginning of the [[Gospel of John]], and suggest replacements, such as "truth" | | *identify terms that have lost their original meaning, such as "word" in the beginning of the [[Gospel of John]], and suggest replacements, such as "truth" |
| − | *consider the ramifications of altering a religious text to better suit one's personal views
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| − | *consider the question as to whether the terms "conservative" and "liberal" should really apply to a religious text that people of many different political alignments respect and adhere to, as well as taking into account the fact that these words were written long before mankind divided itself into the political factions of left and right
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| − | *as with any intellectual venture, approach the idea and project with a desire for unification across many mindsets, as opposed to a single viewpoint. Inclusion and openness are far more effective.
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| − | *consider the implications of re-editing a document one considers to be inerrant
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| | An existing translation might license its version for improvement by the above approaches, much as several modern translations today are built on prior translations. Alternatively, a more ambitious approach would be to start anew from the best available ancient transcripts. | | An existing translation might license its version for improvement by the above approaches, much as several modern translations today are built on prior translations. Alternatively, a more ambitious approach would be to start anew from the best available ancient transcripts. |
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| | Retranslation at rate of 20 verses a day would complete the entire [[New Testament]] in about a year. With 5 good retranslators, that would be an average of only 4 verses a day per translator. At a faster rate of 20 verses per day by 5 good translators, the entire [[New Testament]] could be retranslated in less than 3 months. | | Retranslation at rate of 20 verses a day would complete the entire [[New Testament]] in about a year. With 5 good retranslators, that would be an average of only 4 verses a day per translator. At a faster rate of 20 verses per day by 5 good translators, the entire [[New Testament]] could be retranslated in less than 3 months. |
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| − | == First Example - Unconfirmed Liberal-Promoted Falsehood == | + | == First Example - Liberal-Promoted Falsehood == |
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| | The earliest, most authentic manuscripts of the Gospel According to Luke lack this verse fragment set forth at the start of Luke 23:34:<ref>[http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Luk&c=23&v=34&t=NIV#34 Quoted] here from the [[NIV]].</ref> | | The earliest, most authentic manuscripts of the Gospel According to Luke lack this verse fragment set forth at the start of Luke 23:34:<ref>[http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Luk&c=23&v=34&t=NIV#34 Quoted] here from the [[NIV]].</ref> |
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| | :Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." | | :Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." |
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| − | Is this a corruption of the original, perhaps promoted by [[liberal]]s without regard to its authenticity? This does not appear in any other Gospel, and the simple fact is that some of the persecutors of Jesus '''''did''''' know what they were doing. This quotation is a favorite of many Biblical readers, both conservative and liberal, although it does not appear in the earliest and best manuscripts of the Gospel of Luke. It should not appear in a [[conservative]] Bible, because in point of fact Jesus might never had said it at all, although there is no evidence to support this claim either way. The message is seemingly benign, and devoid of politics, which could serve as a reason for it to remain in the text. | + | Is this a corruption of the original, perhaps promoted by [[liberal]]s without regard to its authenticity? This does not appear in any other Gospel, and the simple fact is that some of the persecutors of Jesus '''''did''''' know what they were doing. This quotation is a favorite of liberals, although it does not appear in the earliest and best manuscripts of the Gospel of Luke. It should not appear in a [[conservative]] Bible, because in point of fact Jesus might never had said it at all. |
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| | == Second Example - Dishonestly Shrewd == | | == Second Example - Dishonestly Shrewd == |