Your favorite quote from the Bible

Originally posted by Coredweller
Which version of the Bible do you people read?  I have a couple versions around, and I never know which one to look at.  The differences in translation are pretty noticable.

Is that the fiability of a holy book?

yeah, NIV (new international version) is what most people read nowadays.  They took out all of the ye olde speak, and used more common, modern english.

Although you\'ll get the jist and meaning behind older versions (such as the King James version), the NIV bibles are much clearer and better written for modern times.

A holy book shouldn\'t be changed all along the years... Like for example Coran. If Jesus or God or whoever wanted to transmit those words that are supposed to be sacred.. you shouldn\'t change any.

nothing has changed content wise in the newer versions, the existing stories and passages are simply re-worded to be clearer and easier to understand.  But I can see how some people would have the opinion you do Adan.

[videoholic]

Ah, the cliffy version.  

The King James version was never "authentic" either.  It was just another of many translations.  The issue is whether the editors of this NIV version worked from an existing english translation, or if they went back to the source (Hebrew?) to create that version.  If they\'re just cleaning up someone else\'s translation, then errors could be compounded, and the content could be compromised.  That\'s always been the reason for my distrust of "modern language" versions.

I agree with Adan.  It shouldn\'t have been changed.  The Bible (both OT and NT) was originally in Greek way back when because Greek was the universal language then like English is now.  Even when the originally Hebrew scriptures were translated into Greek, there were some words that couldn\'t be translated.  This is the reason why Michelangelo\'s (? or Donatello...I forget) statue of Moses has horns.  I forget what they were trying to translate in the first place.  Anyways, I think the originals should have been kept around, for just in case references.

However, I do think there should be the vernacular versions (modernized versions) because it helps people today understand the word of God better.  After the Greek translation came out, the monks translated them into Latin.  During the Reformation, educated people who viewed the Catholic Church to be corrupt (ie Martin Luther, etc.) wanted to help their fellow man who couldn\'t read Latin gain access to a Bible that was in the everyday language (vernacular).  That way the less educated wouldn\'t be taken advantage of by the church.  Nowadays our reason to modernize the Bible is to help us understand it better without the need of Cliffsnotes (and yes, they do make OT and NT Cliffsnotes).  I\'m sure kids who are really dedicated to their church want to be able to enjoy reading the Bible and learning the lessons without treating it like Shakespeare (which BTW I hate seeing modernized in movies like "10 Things I Hate about You" and Baz Luhrmen\'s "Romeo and Juliet").

Yeah...that\'s my rant for the rest of this month.

And my favorite quote, "Noli me tengari." ~Jesus.  I\'m not Christian and have only read the Bible once so I haven\'t found my absolute favorite.  This will suffice for now.

Originally posted by mjps21983
was that directed at me tony?

Nope, not directed at anyone.  

Ironic time for this thread to pop up.  I am the closest to having faith in something, just something, as I have ever been at this moment.

Awww all the controversy Im about to stir....

Pro-Choice???

Jeremiah 20:14-18
Cursed be the day I was born! the day when my mother bore me, let it not be blessed! Cursed be the man who brought the news to my father, "A son is born to you," making him very glad. Let that man be like the cities which the Lord overthrew without pity; let him hear a cry in the morning and an alarm at noon, because he did not kill me in the womb; so my mother would have been my grave, and her womb for ever great.. Why did I come forth from the womb to see toil and sorrow, and spend my days in shame?

Belive me??

2 Thessalonians 2:11-12
Therefore God sends upon them a strong delusion, to make them believe what is false, so that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Is the death of a fetus is a misdemeanor or murder??

Exodus 21:22-25
When men strive together, and hurt a woman with child, so that there is a miscarriage, and yet no harm follows, the one who hurt her shall be fined, according as the woman\'s husband shall lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. If any harm follows, then you shall give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

[CHIZZY]

Rapture
Waiting to capture that moment
Postponement
Suspension of rational movement

And bang on the hour of twelve
To a forest clearing we\'ll delve
With guns to our heads
For we know
That Heaven awaits us

Dreaming of that perfect home by the Sun
Run! Christian, Run!

Roaming
Roaming from all tribulation

Leaving
Leaving behind all damnation

With women and children in line
The men will then gather behind
With knives to their throats
They\'ll depart on the midnight train to Jordan.

Still dreaming of that perfect home by the Sun
Run! Christian, Run!

Still wishing for that perfect home by the Sun
Come! Kingdom, Come!

-super furry animals: Run! Christian, Run!

in the video for this song they point out that making fun of bald people is a crime punishable by death according to the bible, along with about 10 other stupid things. I\'ll watch it afer dinner
and write down the verse names and numbers...

BTW, I\'m not trying to be a dick... just to voice my opinions just like everyone else.

Jesus wept

Originally posted by theomen
In these forums, every topic will have 1-2 posts that are jokes.  And that\'s at the very least.  Just because some people think religion is untouchable, doesn\'t mean these posters were asses, they\'re just treating this thread like any other thread.

I\'m with the buff guy.So don\'t argue with us or he\'ll beat you up!! J/K

Here\'s mine:

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD , "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

God intended for the bible to be translated so everyone could understand it. Thats the whole idea behind bringing new believers to follow Christ...it\'d be a little difficult to save people if the bible wasnt translated. The only words that are even changed or say "thee", which would be "you" in todays terms.  Just insignifcant things like that...the bible it\'s self hasnt changed a bit.

[CHIZZY]

ok, ate, drank and was merry: watched it...


all of these are punishable by death according to the bible:

(please quote scriptures if you want, I don\'t have a bible. any
help would be appreciated. )

Birth control:
Gen 38:10-11

Homosexuality:
Lev 20:13

Psychic counselling:
Chr 10:13

Remarrying after divorce:
Matt 5:32

Overeating:
Psalm 78:31

Working on Saturday:
Deut 31:15

Disobeying Parents:
Deut 21:20-21

Making fun of bald people:
Kings 2:23-24

I have been interested to see what these passages say. If you wanna quote, please let me know which version you are quoting from.

thanks.