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myLot reputation of 78/100. suspenseful (19610)   ranked 520 out of 6,501 in religion 5 years ago

I grew up with the Kings James Version and when the new versions came out, I started with the Revised Standard and then went to the NIV. Now going through the internet, I learned the history of how these versions came about and that in some it gave a warning that "Not all --* meaning that certain parts were supposedly added later. Now logic dictates that when something is read over and over again, it deteriorates and so they have to recopy it, so that when it appears new, it is not really an original but a copy of the original. So in the Kings James Version, if everyone read the manuscript(s) on what it is based on, they will have to copy the manuscript(s) because the letters and words on the first one were fading because of so many fingers and handling. This the proponents of the RSV, NIV, and other versions failed to consider. What is your opinion and what version of the Bible do you read? I read the King James Version.

 

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1. scarislegend (72)   5 years ago

I have never read the bible and really don't ever plan to.

I have trouble with religion. I'm still waiting on someone to answer my question of Where did God come from?

Then maybe I can start believing somewhat.


myLot reputation of 83/100. lonnieN (341)   ranked 597 out of 6,501 in religion  5 years ago

GOD always existed. Without GOD nothing exists.
In the begining GOD
in fact before the begining GOD.

GOD is super fantastic and so far beyond our understanding that we will need to live forever with HIM to even begin to understant HIM


myLot reputation of 78/100. suspenseful (19610)   ranked 520 out of 6,501 in religion  5 years ago

God is from the beginning. There are three aspects of him, The Father, The Son who came to Earth as Jesus - the Christ, and the Holy Spirit who convinces men and women of their sin and works in their hearts. No one knows what God looks like, not even people like me who have good imaginations. HE is the creator of all things and is uncreated.
God is in Heaven and sees all. Heaven is a place outside of the ordinary sphere of things, and if you are a science fiction fan, the nearest would be that Heaven is in another dimension and you could take a ride on the fast spaceship and overcome the light speed barrier but never reach there. You cannot learn of God unless you read the Bible. You see, what you want is for God to not be God. Then what you really want is an idol, a super being like Superman.

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2. myLot reputation of 78/100. ASGeneral (528)   5 years ago

I've never read the Bible. And I dont know how many versions are there in Europe and America.
Here in Spain I think we have the official bible but Im not sure hehe.
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myLot reputation of 78/100. suspenseful (19610)   ranked 520 out of 6,501 in religion  5 years ago

So why are you answering this? This subject is for people who have read the Bible, are reading the Bible, and want to know what version to read. It is also for those who want to know about what effect the Bible had on modern literature, but apparently you are not interested in improving your mind. The Spanish Bibles are Reina-Valera, and Santa Biblica their version of the NIV. The Reina-
Valera is what the King James Version is to the English World. We have the King James or Authorized Version, the NIV, The Revised Standard Version, and some others . The Roman Catholic English have the Jerusalem Bible,the New Jerusalem Bible, the New American Bible, the Douay-Rheims Version, and the Challoner-Rheims Version. However since I am not Roman Catholic, I do not know what one is used the most.

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3. myLot reputation of 98/100. dlkuku (1229)   ranked 1,374 out of 6,501 in religion   5 years ago

I have several versions. I mostly read the NIV, simply because it is easier to read that the King James, but when I have a question or am wondering about something in the NIV, I will refer to my King James.

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4. myLot reputation of 93/100. charlene2350 (4850)   5 years ago

I read the NIV version of the bible. Mine is the rainbow version. I think it is the part where Mary Mag. discovers him (Jesus) in the tomb... but I'm not sure without looking---that was added later. There is a note that this was not in the earlier scripts and was not recorded by witnesses that were there at the time.

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5. HEADMASTER (85)   ranked 2,485 out of 6,501 in religion   5 years ago

Im reading almost all but I use the king JAmes version a lot. I know all versions are written differently but theres something hidden in it, and if you found out the truth all of the versions can only come up to the truth, and its just tht we just have different interpretations about it

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6. myLot reputation of 95/100. kelly3 (4843)   5 years ago

I use the NIV.

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