Author Topic: Bible Rewritten (Read 3324 times)

Kujii · « **on:** April 21, 2011, 06:43:56 PM »

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42215497/ns/us_news-life/?gt1=43001

Now, I'm not a religious person, but...something about this seems stupid to me, since they changed some basic principles that were intended that way within the bible, I'm fairly certain that if waaaay back then, men and women were not equivalent, Jesus would have said 'bring fish back for the men' instead of 'the people', I'm also fairly certain, since uncut bibles mentioned controversy over the birth for the reasons that she was a virgin, that removing virgin from Mary's title is a stupid choice.

What really gets to me is their plans to discontinue to 1984 model of the bible, so that, in the future, churches that are currently boycotting this book will be forced to buy it if they want bibles.

The Fu-? Capitalism, politics, we ruin everything!

freeziez · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2011, 06:49:50 PM »

Quote from: Kujii on April 21, 2011, 06:43:56 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42215497/ns/us_news-life/?gt1=43001

Now, I'm not a religious person, but...something about this seems stupid to me, since they changed some basic principles that were intended that way within the bible, I'm fairly certain that if waaaay back then, men and women were not equivalent, Jesus would have said 'bring fish back for the men' instead of 'the people', I'm also fairly certain, since uncut bibles mentioned controversy over the birth for the reasons that she was a virgin, that removing virgin from Mary's title is a stupid choice.

What really gets to me is their plans to discontinue to 1984 model of the bible, so that, in the future, churches that are currently boycotting this book will be forced to buy it if they want bibles.

The Fu-? Capitalism, politics, we ruin everything!

Completely agree. I'm 100% Roman Catholic, and this is bullsh*t.

G.K. · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2011, 04:47:45 AM »

I thought this was a thread asking what you would change if the bible was re-written. Curses!

Scourge of teh Galaxy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2011, 05:00:56 AM »

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**** them. Seriously.

I don't think I've been this pissed off since I ranted at Jonzu for spamming ST.

How dare they - how DARE they - ruin the Bible in this manner? Sure, I may not be a devout Earth-was-created-in-seven-days-and-evolution-is-bullsh*t Christian, but the Bible should never, EVER be sullied by the problems about discrimination. It's a HISTORICALLY ACCURATE BOOK, goddammit! (lolirony)

*goes to sit in corner, seething with fury*

Kujii · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2011, 05:11:16 AM »

My thoughts on the matter exactly

Serge · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2011, 11:03:03 AM »

The Bible is retarded anyway. Let them wackos do what they want.

Scourge of teh Galaxy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2011, 11:07:33 AM »

That's your personal opinion, but the fact of it is, they're basically defacing a history book by doing this. It's like taking a book about the Middle Ages and making it so it isn't sexist

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2011, 12:49:36 PM »

Quote from: Scourge of teh Galaxy on April 22, 2011, 11:07:33 AM

That's your personal opinion, but the fact of it is, they're basically defacing a history book by doing this. It's like taking a book about the Middle Ages and making it so it isn't sexist

Have you actually fully read the bible?

Scourge of teh Galaxy · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2011, 12:53:12 PM »

Yes I have, it's what I did rather than listen to the crap the girls talked about at Bible Study (they would just talk about clothes and shoes and make-up and other disgusting girly things when we were SUPPOSED to be learning)

TeamXtreemer · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2011, 12:56:16 PM »

They made a LOLspeak version of the bible. i own it.

Badger · « **Reply #10 on:** April 22, 2011, 04:35:45 PM »

Now, I guess I made my own version of Christianity where I fuse Science and Religion, so I'm not a strong Christian, but this version of the bible is BS. I would refuse to read it. The whole point is that it is God's word, why change it?

Scourge of teh Galaxy · « **Reply #11 on:** April 22, 2011, 04:58:07 PM »

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on April 22, 2011, 04:35:45 PM

Now, I guess I made my own version of Christianity where I fuse Science and Religion, so I'm not a strong Christian, but this version of the bible is BS. I would refuse to read it. The whole point is that it is God's word, why change it?

Likewise, mon amigos

Meganerdbomb · « **Reply #12 on:** April 22, 2011, 05:04:03 PM »

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on April 22, 2011, 04:35:45 PM

Now, I guess I made my own version of Christianity where I fuse Science and Religion, so I'm not a strong Christian, but this version of the bible is BS. I would refuse to read it. The whole point is that it is God's word, why change it?

If by fusing science and religion you mean Theistic Evolution, you're already ignoring the Bible.

Serge · « **Reply #13 on:** April 22, 2011, 05:07:23 PM »

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on April 22, 2011, 04:35:45 PM

I fuse Science and Religion

Sense this makes not. How can you combine the scientific approach, one that is based on reason and rationality with religion, which orders you to believe things deprived of sense and promotes irrational fear of invisible things?

Badger · « **Reply #14 on:** April 22, 2011, 05:19:32 PM »

Quote from: Serge on April 22, 2011, 05:07:23 PM

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on April 22, 2011, 04:35:45 PM
I fuse Science and Religion
Sense this makes not. How can you combine the scientific approach, one that is based on reason and rationality with religion, which orders you to believe things deprived of sense and promotes irrational fear of invisible things?

Such as Gid made all the animal onthe earth, with then evolved. Simple.

Meh, it doesnt make sense when you go into detail, but who cares?

Meganerdbomb · « **Reply #15 on:** April 22, 2011, 09:23:23 PM »

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on April 22, 2011, 05:19:32 PM

Quote from: Serge on April 22, 2011, 05:07:23 PM
Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on April 22, 2011, 04:35:45 PM
I fuse Science and Religion
Sense this makes not. How can you combine the scientific approach, one that is based on reason and rationality with religion, which orders you to believe things deprived of sense and promotes irrational fear of invisible things?
Such as Gid made all the animal onthe earth, with then evolved. Simple.

Meh, it doesnt make sense when you go into detail, but who cares?

Evolution and the Bible are mutually exclusive. Any amount of study into either will tell you that much.
Anyway, on the topic at hand, changing to gender-neutral pronouns isn't such a big deal, but downplaying that Mary was a virgin is the same as downplaying Jesus' divinity, and if you don't believe in that, then you may as well stop calling yourself a Christian.

Kujii · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2011, 11:11:29 PM »

Exactly, its just the minor changes add up over time, and change the bibles meaning enough to make it no longer the same.

frezal · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2011, 12:17:00 AM »

Quote from: Scourge of teh Galaxy on April 22, 2011, 11:07:33 AM

That's your personal opinion, but the fact of it is, they're basically defacing a history book by doing this. It's like taking a book about the Middle Ages and making it so it isn't sexist

If you think the Bible accurately depicts history, you are ****ing retarded.

Meganerdbomb · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2011, 01:49:54 AM »

Quote from: frezal on April 23, 2011, 12:17:00 AM

Quote from: Scourge of teh Galaxy on April 22, 2011, 11:07:33 AM
That's your personal opinion, but the fact of it is, they're basically defacing a history book by doing this. It's like taking a book about the Middle Ages and making it so it isn't sexist
If you think the Bible accurately depicts history, you are ****ing retarded.

Now that wasn't very nice, Frezzy. The Bible actually agrees with other ancient records in many cases.

Serge · « **Reply #19 on:** April 23, 2011, 04:10:33 AM »

Quote from: frezal on April 23, 2011, 12:17:00 AM

Quote from: Scourge of teh Galaxy on April 22, 2011, 11:07:33 AM
That's your personal opinion, but the fact of it is, they're basically defacing a history book by doing this. It's like taking a book about the Middle Ages and making it so it isn't sexist
If you think the Bible accurately depicts history, you are ****ing retarded.

I like your avatar.