Bible Club

[goldcowboy]

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we read a Book of the King James version of the Holy Bible


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I will follow and contribute if you guys actually do this but don't want to commit due to time. I would highly recommend using the New American Standard version. I believe it's the English version that is closest to a true translation. KJV is beautifully written but much of the vocabulary is from the 16th (?) century.

I highly recommend The Bible Gateway as it has many translations and very good search engines - the NAS version is also heavily footnoted.

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I've been using the NRSV, which I believe is regarded highly by most seminaries. I have actually been in a Bible study for several years and once when I was on the road for a week and didn't want to lug around a heavy bible I figured I could just use the Gideon's Bible in the hotel room. Didn't realize Gideon's are always in KJV. I really couldn't get myself to read that crap. Sheesh, how do they expect to do any evangelizing with the KJV.

[goldcowboy]

Yeah, I'm in.

[Prodigy54321]

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we read a Book of the King James version of the Holy Bible


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I will follow and contribute if you guys actually do this but don't want to commit due to time. I would highly recommend using the New American Standard version. I believe it's the English version that is closest to a true translation. KJV is beautifully written but much of the vocabulary is from the 16th (?) century.

I highly recommend The Bible Gateway as it has many translations and very good search engines - the NAS version is also heavily footnoted.

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I usually use that site to compare translations..

which one we use doesn't matter to me..madnak, you can make that decision

[dknightx]

NAS w/ strong numbers is probably your best bet. It is the closest you'll get to a true translation.

I think this is a good idea, and would support it whole heartedly

[surftheiop]

One other suggestion, seeing as Christians believe the whole bible is pointing towards Jesus you might be well served to read one of the Gospels (like matthew) first, (it would only take you like an hour to read one gospel)

[JayTee]

I'm definately in. I've been trying to force myself to start this for the past few months.

[kurto]

I will be curious if anyone makes it all the way through. There are many parts that, I suspect, are just laborious.

Good luck.

[Hoover]

I was brought up reading the NIV, and I have one. If the group chooses another version, then there's probably a free copy on the internet somewhere.

[vhawk01]

Madnak is so sneaky. So, so sneaky. Cheapest sociology experiment ever.

Oh, and I'm in.

[MidGe]

I am definitely up for it. I think that it is the best way to convince oneself about the sordid truth of christianity and their beliefs. A thorough, open minded, reading of the bible will make you a non christian at least and may even push you on the verge of atheism. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I note already the difficulty of choosing which version is the word of god. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]