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Conservative Bible Project (view source)
Revision as of 23:14, September 24, 2009
, 23:14, September 24, 2009better prioritization of guidelines for Conservative Bible
As of 2009, there is no fully conservative translation of the [[Bible]] which satisfies the following 13 conditions:
As of 2009, there is no fully conservative translation of the [[Bible]] which satisfies the following 13 conditions:
:# full use of [[Essay:Best New Conservative Terms|conservative terms]] as they develop;<ref>For example, in 1611 the [[conservative]] concept of "accountability" had not yet developed, and the [[King James Version]] does not use "accountable to God" in translating Romans 3:19; good modern translations do.</ref> modern English translations use the word "comrade" three times as often as "volunteer"
:# providing a solid framework that enables a thought-for-thought translation without corruption by liberal bias
:# avoiding unisex, "gender inclusive" language, and other modern emasculation of Christianity
:# not dumbing down the reading level, or diluting the intellectual force and logic of Christianity; the [[NIV]] is written at only the 7th grade level<ref>The [[NIV]] has supplanted the [[KJV]] in popularity.</ref>
:# full use of [[Essay:Best New Conservative Terms|conservative terms]] as they develop;<ref>For example, in 1611 the [[conservative]] concept of "accountability" had not yet developed, and the [[King James Version]] does not use "accountable to God" in translating Romans 3:19; good modern translations do.</ref> defective translations use the word "comrade" three times as often as "volunteer"
:# conveying evil with its proper [[liberal]] language, such as using the term "gamble" rather than "cast lots"<ref>For example, the [[English Standard Version]] (2001) does not use the word "gamble" anywhere in translating numerous references to the concept in the [[Bible]].</ref>
:# conveying evil with its proper [[liberal]] language, such as using the term "gamble" rather than "cast lots"<ref>For example, the [[English Standard Version]] (2001) does not use the word "gamble" anywhere in translating numerous references to the concept in the [[Bible]].</ref>
:# excluding the later-inserted liberal passages that are not authentic, such as the [[adulteress story]]
:# excluding the later-inserted liberal passages that are not authentic, such as the [[adulteress story]]
:# explaining the numerous economic parables with their full free-market meaning
:# explaining the numerous economic parables with their full free-market meaning
:# including notes that credit the young ages and [[Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness|open-mindedness]] of the eyewitnesses Mark and John, the authors of two of the Gospels
:# including notes that credit the young ages and [[Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness|open-mindedness]] of the eyewitnesses Mark and John, the authors of two of the Gospels
:# 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
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]].
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]].