tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post5744937002236258736..comments2024-01-04T07:28:40.043-05:00Comments on God is a myth!: Theists have a one track mindChatpilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-4302658269237176712013-01-05T17:07:48.536-05:002013-01-05T17:07:48.536-05:00I agree with you, but I try to use the translation...I agree with you, but I try to use the translation the scholars think is the most accurate in general, or I use the KJV out of my personal tradition, but for several months, I have not been able to even care, exactly for the reasons you just gave above. Thanks!Byroniachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946794635613455210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-7129926811194972582013-01-05T16:00:50.588-05:002013-01-05T16:00:50.588-05:00Byron thanks for your comment. When I first starte...Byron thanks for your comment. When I first started this blog as you will see in my earlier posts I used the KJV exclusively. I actually even used it during my ministry days under the false assumption that it was one of the most accurate translations of the scriptures. <br /><br />Although personally, I think that there is no such thing as an accurate translation of the scriptures since any translation we use is someone or a group of scholars interpretation of what they believe the text meant. I like the NJB because of its language. There are no thees and thous and verilys that simply confuse most readers. <br /><br />What can I say, I like things simple and I am pretty straight forward. Even reading the texts in their original Greek form poses challenges because languages, words, and their meaning change with time. Not to mention the cultural contexts in which certain words or phrases are used. <br /><br />I don't fall into the game of which is the most accurate translation since in the end if you read any one of them alone you come to the same conclusion: that it is all bullshit and nothing more than myths.Chatpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550924322118366351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211409678921393693.post-18647269146374361292013-01-05T14:45:46.612-05:002013-01-05T14:45:46.612-05:00Hey Chatpilot, good post. Why do you use the New J...Hey Chatpilot, good post. Why do you use the New Jerusalem translation? Just curious, I'm not very familiar with it. I started out with the KJV, and then the NASB, but I also use ESV and HCSB at times. However, I have seen great preference for the NRSV now.Byroniachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946794635613455210noreply@blogger.com