Comments on: KJV: The Only Inerrant Word http://www.lifeofshane.com/2008/kjv-the-only-inerrant-word/ Thoughts too long for a Facebook status message. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:08:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: KJV: The Only Inerrant Word — Revisited // Life of Shane http://www.lifeofshane.com/2008/kjv-the-only-inerrant-word/comment-page-1/#comment-142 KJV: The Only Inerrant Word — Revisited // Life of Shane Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:55:52 +0000 http://www.lifeofshane.com/?p=32#comment-142 [...] regular sarcasm and unhealthy pride frequently result in moments like this where I spout off about topics that I know little about with no regard at all for the targets of [...] [...] regular sarcasm and unhealthy pride frequently result in moments like this where I spout off about topics that I know little about with no regard at all for the targets of [...]

]]> By: Pat Gillen http://www.lifeofshane.com/2008/kjv-the-only-inerrant-word/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Pat Gillen Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:44:52 +0000 http://www.lifeofshane.com/?p=32#comment-19 The KJV only thing is definitely a big example of ignorance. The Vulgate (latin) was/is deemed with the same pride from the Catholic church, heralded as the 'inspired' version - itself a translation. The KJV was after a response of an outcry for an English version. The church had already murdered Tyndale, a man who attempted this translation and was found blasphemous for it. Much of his work filtered through to the KJV. In fact, King James was not super spiritual (he was even rumored to be a homosexual) - but wanted the church to control the version released... hence the 'authorized version'. Most KJV Bibles we see today have still had a TON of revisions, and the majority of us couldn't even recognize the first 1611 version. Also, with the discovery of the dead sea scrolls, we're using incredibly more accurate text to translate from now as well. I'm fond of the ESV: literal accuracy with great readability. Longest comment I've had in a while... :) The KJV only thing is definitely a big example of ignorance. The Vulgate (latin) was/is deemed with the same pride from the Catholic church, heralded as the ‘inspired’ version – itself a translation.
The KJV was after a response of an outcry for an English version. The church had already murdered Tyndale, a man who attempted this translation and was found blasphemous for it. Much of his work filtered through to the KJV. In fact, King James was not super spiritual (he was even rumored to be a homosexual) – but wanted the church to control the version released… hence the ‘authorized version’. Most KJV Bibles we see today have still had a TON of revisions, and the majority of us couldn’t even recognize the first 1611 version.

Also, with the discovery of the dead sea scrolls, we’re using incredibly more accurate text to translate from now as well. I’m fond of the ESV: literal accuracy with great readability.

Longest comment I’ve had in a while… :)

]]> By: Kevin in Manila http://www.lifeofshane.com/2008/kjv-the-only-inerrant-word/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Kevin in Manila Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:08:02 +0000 http://www.lifeofshane.com/?p=32#comment-18 The original 1611 translation is actually impossible to read (it has been revised several times). It cracks me up when KJV only advocates start throwing around that date--as if they are using the same version that was printed back then. Here's a good website: http://www.bible.ca/b-kjv-only.htm The original 1611 translation is actually impossible to read (it has been revised several times). It cracks me up when KJV only advocates start throwing around that date–as if they are using the same version that was printed back then.

Here’s a good website:

http://www.bible.ca/b-kjv-only.htm

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