The New Blasphemous Bible

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Take a look at the new Protestant Bible

-- Andrew (andyhbk96@hotmail.com), June 26, 2004

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Yes, I heard about this. It's terrible. However, Andrew, I doubt that many Protestants will endorse this or support it. The only possibility is that people will irresponsibly buy it for youth without knowing its contents.

Personally, I hope this "Bible" flops. I think mostly just theologically liberal people will go for it or support it. Andrew, please be careful when criticizing theologically liberal Protestants, especially since we Catholics have our own share of theologically liberal leaders. Not that their teaching is correct, but just to say that we have our own problems too. I don't expect support for this from any theologically conservative Protestants.

God bless,

-- Emily ("jesusfollower7@yahoo.com), June 26, 2004.


praised by Britain's archbishop of Canterbury

I don't know about there not being many who will use it, there are a lot of Anglicans out there (and Churches that follow what the Anglicans do).



-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45-nospam@hotmail.com), June 26, 2004.


There was a similar "street lingo" Bible paraphrase (these are not "translations") that came out perhaps 30 years ago. I don't remember what it was called. It didn't condone fornication, but it tried to be "relevant" to the youth of the day by saying things like "Jesus had no pad of his own" instead of "The Son of Man had no place to lay his head". It crashed, because those who were not interested in reading the Bible wouldn't read any version, while those who were interested in reading the Bible wanted the real thing. Hopefully that is still the case today.

-- Paul M. (PaulCyp@cox.net), June 26, 2004.

That was so awful, I almost laughed--I can't imagine anyone buying it on purpose, except perhaps as a collector's item (as in collecting examples of awful literature).

-- GT (nospam@nospam.com), June 26, 2004.

i am aghast at the whole project. so this is the weapon with which satan will again assault our church, by trying to replace our God and our bible with his own.

The new version, which Dr. Williams says he hopes will spread 'in epidemic profusion through religious and irreligious alike'

i note especially the use of the word... perhaps a fruedian slip on the authors part for the disease that his book will become.

-- paul h (dontsendmemail@notanaddress.com), June 26, 2004.



it seems as if this bible can do no harm to those who are familiar with the scriptures and have been well educated. But for those who may be picking up the bible for the first time, it seems as if it may cause a lot of problems. even for those who are in the middle, it is laughable, but i would suggest a warning on the cover: "THIS IS NOT A STUDY BIBLE!"

-- jiggy la douche (jiggy@liggy.com), June 26, 2004.

if it gathers a following, which it very well may if it follows the path of the davinci code, then it will establish a church founded on blasphemy but with the appearance of a sheep. it will be a church by satan which will try to look like Christs church. its a thinly veiled assault at that, but every attack does a little damage here and there... its about time for us to start hitting back.

-- paul h (dontsendmemail@notanaddress.com), June 26, 2004.

Any translation that differs from the original is Blasphemous as far as i'm concerned. I believe that the original Catholic bible put together from the original writings of jesus diciples is the word of God and therefore no other version is neccesary,And i don't mean the slight changes between Douay Rheims and RSV,NAB. Next thing you know there will be a Gay bible that say's it is okay to lay with one of the same sex?

Peace be with you.......

-- Andrew m Tillcock (drewmeister7@earthlink.net), June 26, 2004.


Andrew, I wouldn't be surprised if this present "Bible" promotes homosexual behavior. It's sad, really, that people are trying to create their own "truths" to justify sin. We must hope and pray that those who read this "Bible" will still be convicted of their sins through their consciences, realizing the errors of this paraphrase.

-- Emily ("jesusfollower7@yahoo.com), June 26, 2004.

Emily is correct. The new Bibel is " Women, Gay, and sinner freindly."

Andrew, Protestantism sin a single entity out to destory the Cahtolci faith lead by Satan himself which drifts further into apostacy. The frist peopel to notify me of this Bibel, in appaulance and disgust, where themselves protestants.

Indeed, This group isnt strictly Protestant, rather this group si for "Christain unity" and is composed of Anglicans, mainly, but also has soem protestants and catholcis invovlled. Teh Anglican Communion does not call itsself protestant. It even beelives in Transubstansiation.

That said, this new Bible is simpley a continuation of the trend to "Update the Bibl or our times."

To thr Liberal, our morali culture is different than the Biblical one, and so the chruch must change to kee up wihhe times, and accpet Modern Morals to be relevant to our reasant age. Things liek Homosexuality, Premarital sex, and other arrangmeents within marriage besides strict monogomy, are ot be challenged.

This, as well as callign God "Father" and "He" , as they are gender exlcusive amd make God male, thus innaccessable to wo,en. to this end their own new " Nicean Creed' removes all masculine refedrence to God, yet oddly makes the Holy Spirit Feminine. ( Its only sexist if it exclused women.)

The ONE orginisation seeks torevitilis the Chrisyain faith by making it aceptable to Modern science and mroalityu. We understand scienc and the natural world, so w reject the virgin Birth. we understand morals and human behaviout now, so we no longer need the archane cultureal limits o the firts centurty. ( Theri logic, not mine.) The church must therefore adapt tot he new udnerstanding and beocme relevant tot he times.

So Modern Names, ideas, an alces ar eused to convey the timeless message of the scirptures while rendeing it nonoffensive to todays sensabilities.

In short, thy seek to exchange God's truth for a lie.

The seek to pervert the message of salvation ( A word they omit form the book entirely) and render it one of thei own form of spirituality which will lead to confusion and chaos.

This Bibel, which removes the book fo Revelation and repalces it with the Gospel of Thomas, it intent on creating that new Reform spong so desperately seeks, and seeks to infcuse, and corrupt, the Bible's plain teachings with the modern world, and the unregenerate mind.

It is nothign more than a perversion fo God's word to fuel the fleshly desires of man, and must be opposed by all. ( By all, I mean, dont dwn Protestants and help those hwo oppose this Bible.)

The saddest part id they are form brittain, who was once the stringest Christain nation ont he planet. Look at how the Dragon falls now to the sea of perversions she has acceted.

Here is Ones website.

http://one.gn.apc.org/Translation.htm

Here is abotthe book itsself.

http://www.o-books.net/goodasnew.htm

-- ZAROVE (ZAROFF3@JUNO.COM), June 26, 2004.



Zarove,

You said that the Anglican Church believes in transubstantiation. That is incorrect. The term for what they believe regarding the Eucharist is consubstantiation, meaning that Christ's presence is in the Eucharist, but it still remains actual bread and wine. Just wanted to make that clarification and dispel any possible confusion.

God bless,

-- Emily ("jesusfollower7@yahoo.com), June 26, 2004.


Actuall I said ONE beleives in Transubstantiation, and ONE is responcible for the publication fo this " Bible" version.It's on their website.

"JESUS

* The nature of the presence of Jesus at the Eucharist, the real presence in transubstantiation and a memorial. * Original sin. * Other religions providing a way to God or is this only through Jesus. * Who is the priesthood open to, the single, married as in the Orthodox Church, female, those who prefer their own sex? "

http://one.gn.apc.org/Creed.htm

They lso re-write the NiceaN cREED, to amke Gid female ( they claim gender inlusive, btu wiht no male references and a female reference, God is female.)

-- ZAROVE (ZAROFF3@JUNO.COM), June 26, 2004.


Zarove, thanks for the clarification. That's interesting, and odd. Here is where I was confused:

Zarove said:
Indeed, This group isnt strictly Protestant, rather this group si for "Christain unity" and is composed of Anglicans, mainly, but also has soem protestants and catholcis invovlled. Teh Anglican Communion does not call itsself protestant. It even beelives in Transubstansiation.

Well I went to an Episcopal church that was part of the Anglican Church, and they said the Anglican belief was consubstantiation. So I guess there is some variation within the Anglican Church on this teaching.

God bless,

-- Emily ("jesusfollower7@yahoo.com), June 26, 2004.


SOrry, after re-reading this, I see I mistook my own words lol. I was not paying attention to what i was syaing, I meant the ONE orginisaiton, which itssel fis not strictly anyhting, btu beleives in Christian unity ( Which is good) at the expence of all CHristians have traditionally beleived ( Which is bad)

But sence they reject the Virgin Birth and Miracles, i dotn see hwo they can accept Transubstantiation...

-- ZAROVE (ZAROFF3@JUNO.COM), June 26, 2004.


It was wonderful to read all your optimistic opinions of this liberal bible. I share your hope that this irreverent version of God’s Word takes a quick nose dive into the abyss – however in these times we are living, I think this bible will appeal to the masses of lazy, luke warm, Christians. There are far too many looking for the easy path to salvation. I think this will be the very answer they seek while enabling them to quote “scripture” to affirm the casual lives they live.

I pray that God and the Holy Spirit will lead people to the real book of truth – God’s Word. I fear that the enemy will have his “fun” first – with as many people as he can confuse.

-- Jennifer (jrabs@jrabs.com), June 28, 2004.



A brand-new translation of the Bible – praised by Britain's archbishop of Canterbury, that nation’s senior Christian voice – flatly contradicts traditional core Christian beliefs on sex and morality. Titled "Good as New," the new Bible is translated by former Baptist minister John Henson for the "One" organization, to produce what the group calls a "new, fresh and adventurous" translation of the Christian scriptures.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39114

What is your opinion of the value of this bible?

What does this say about the Britian's Church of England?

-- Mike H. (mhitz@hotmail.com), July 08, 2004.


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