What Versions of the Holy Bible Have You Read?  

I've never read the Douay Rheims bible - I use the American Catholic Bible and the Jerusalem Bible. I will have to see if there is a copy where I live.

Hi coolcoder. I kind of like the Douay - well I had Douay-Reims- version too.

When you say most accurate translation though, that might be true, but only for the class it is in. That is, it is not a translation of the Greek texts but of the Vulgate (Latin), unless I am mistaken.

There are some Greek texts that predate the Vulgate, like the Vaticanus, Sinaticus, and the Alexandrian.

I would encourage you to stick with KJV. It's NT is more true to the Greek than many contemporary translations/versions. I used to use the NIV, but in the 1990s I came across too many differences from the Greek in it.

Hi cynthiann. When you come across the name of that version that tries to be unbiased, please post it. I'd like to see a copy of it sometime.

In regard to born-again, it is most important to be born-again as Jesus stated in John 3. With all due respect to what you might believe, not one sacrament is mentioned there. BTW, I was raised RC, so I understand the thinking along those lines.

Please be careful with the ecumenical stuff. Check Rev. 17.

I read this response off my BB in bed this morning and vowed to take out the Bible and look at it to give you the name - but a call from my boss at 7;10 am totally threw me and threatened to destroy my day so I had to get centred again - and forgot to look at the name of the Bible. I will do so and respond to you. It is an old favourite of mine had it over 30 years. I do take your point about having an ecumenical group meeting. I have done it for over three years and we have guidelines. We socialise for 30 minutes and then have an hour of Bible Study. Possibly the only thing 'Catholic' is a lighted candle to remind us that Jesus is the light of the world. We pray before we begin and at the end. Children are welcome and usually watch tv or do activities in another room in my home. Sometimes h women raise sensitive issues regarding abuse which is not for the children to hear. On my door is a wooden sign that says :"Cynthies's place". All are welcome and I am a safe house for children.

During this time the only person who did not fit in was a Seventh Day Adventist. She rammed her religion down our throats and threatened us with going to hell etc. The rest of th group were not happy with her attitude and regretfully, I was given the sorrowful task of gently telling her that she was making the others uncomfortable and perhaps she should start he own study group with members of her Church. Now I am worried that you may be a 7th Day Adventist. If you are, I mean no disrespect.

I am a Chasrismatic Catholic and yes, I am spirit filled - and I also trained as an Evangelist - my mission is to bring people to Jesus not to make them good litle Catholics. For example I would encourage people to go back into their own Church. However, if they are a lapsed Catholic then I would invite them to Church. Often they have had problems with a Priest or a Church Sister that could have been straightened out. What is important is to bring People to Jesus. There are many different roads, some meander, others are in a straight live, some are around a coastline and others go uo hills or down in th valleys - but the road ends at the same place. Thaf perfect union with Jesus our Saviour and Our Lord. Blessings!

Greetings Harley009,

LOL, I would agree with you, at least in some cases, that Christianity, or rather how I like to write it, "Christianity," is not always the same as what the Holy Bible says.

I think you will understand that there are folks that are Christian only in name--not in actuality.

I'll be glad to reply. Might want to start a new thread though :-). I won't consider it a debate or argument either, just a discussion.

And I'm glad to have met you here on MyLot. I think more of us need to talk to Muslims (other folks too) rather than listening to hype about them.

Shalom Aleykum to you too!