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zipplewrath

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25. There are more "modern" translations

Fri Sep 21, 2018, 02:23 PM

Sep 2018

I'm dubious it will change your perception much. Goodness knows they've never been all that influential on me. But much like Shakespeare or Dickens, it can be vastly easier to understand if one isn't slogging their way through a huge language difference. Truth is, that is a major obstacle to reading the "fundamental" documents of Christianity at all. They are all written in something of a "dead" language one way or another. We are all reading translations. The bible consists of documents written hundreds of years apart by a wide variety of authors, all of whom spoke significantly different languages or dialects. To truly study that would take a lifetime in many ways. Which is why it is reasonable for most people to rely upon others to do a such and condense their understandings into "modern" texts to be studied.

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How Much of the Bible Have Churchgoers Read? [View all] MineralMan Sep 2018 OP

This doesn't address your question zipplewrath Sep 2018 #1

Well, generally it demonstrates that few have actually read the MineralMan Sep 2018 #2

Not for "church goers" zipplewrath Sep 2018 #3

The links are there for anyone to examine. MineralMan Sep 2018 #5

Yes they are zipplewrath Sep 2018 #6

See my edits of the post you replied to, and then carry on as you wish. MineralMan Sep 2018 #7

And yet zipplewrath Sep 2018 #9

Please find another hobby. MineralMan Sep 2018 #10

I might advise likewise zipplewrath Sep 2018 #13

If I am being cynical... Thomas Hurt Sep 2018 #4

actually zipplewrath Sep 2018 #8

Study about it but not read it? uriel1972 Sep 2018 #11

Sorta zipplewrath Sep 2018 #12

uh Faith is belief without evidence... uriel1972 Sep 2018 #16

So is belief zipplewrath Sep 2018 #23

Your definition of "belief" seems to be mistaken. Mariana Sep 2018 #36

Define the difference zipplewrath Sep 2018 #38

See definition #3 especially after the word "especially" marylandblue Sep 2018 #41

Not exacly scientific zipplewrath Sep 2018 #44

There is a huge difference edhopper Sep 2018 #18

And that would be? zipplewrath Sep 2018 #24

If you don't understand the difference between edhopper Sep 2018 #28

I understand zipplewrath Sep 2018 #35

Protestant Christianity set up this problem for itself marylandblue Sep 2018 #42

Dead on zipplewrath Sep 2018 #43

The point I take from this survey.. Permanut Sep 2018 #14

Well, the Bible is a slog to read through. MineralMan Sep 2018 #15

Got that right.. Permanut Sep 2018 #17

There are more "modern" translations zipplewrath Sep 2018 #25

Exsept when those others not only tell you what it says edhopper Sep 2018 #29

I was refering more to theologians zipplewrath Sep 2018 #33

Theologians edhopper Sep 2018 #40

It's different zipplewrath Sep 2018 #45

The instruction manual provides guidance on how to sell your children into slavery Major Nikon Sep 2018 #19

Of course most Christians become Christians without reading the instruction manual. Mariana Sep 2018 #39

I grew up in a Lutheran (ELCA) church. trotsky Sep 2018 #20

I grew up in a Presbyterian church, MineralMan Sep 2018 #21

Or to other religions Major Nikon Sep 2018 #22

I love the unitarians zipplewrath Sep 2018 #26

My Mom, church, bible study, circle ghostsinthemachine Sep 2018 #27

Generally, only the same 10-20 passages over and over for most people. bitterross Sep 2018 #30

Many churches also have Bible study groups. MineralMan Sep 2018 #31

Consider I was born into Runningdawg Sep 2018 #32

Im atheist but i listened to the whole thing on tape..took a long time.. samnsara Sep 2018 #34

Wow! I don't think I could do that. MineralMan Sep 2018 #37