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Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:38:38 PM   
LadyHathor


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Status: offline 		Do you think the Bible should be redefined/revised/rewritten for our times?
 
Why, Why not?

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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:42:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		I do think that I should comment on some parts, as I am the one-eyed man.

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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:43:45 PM   
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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:44:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		Since there is no common and ACCURATE translation from the original text, I think it might open a few eyes.

all the references to 'a god' in the old testament and whatnot. And god's wife.

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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:46:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		Why not? The Bible is a charming piece of literature, nice mythology, interesting legends... Nothing wrong with having a thousandth version done for today's readers.

It would be interesting if they included the Gospel of Judas... some rumour he was the true messiah, being  the one who was truly sacrificed - reputation and all  .



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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:46:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		It would be interesting to have one compiled with all the "scriptures" that were deemed not worthy at the time of it's compilation.

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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:47:25 PM   
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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:48:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		If it was rewritten people would see it as inconsistent with that which they remember it to be. This is why religion is a flawed concept it can't evolve.

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Is homosexual activity ok? Yes no maybe.
Was eve created from spare ribs? No it was a KFC family bucket she eats most.
Was the world created in six days?  No that was our clever metaphor for evolution.




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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:50:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		Non-Serious Answer:  Yes.  Replace all references to 'Jesus' with 'Lumus'.

Serious Answer:  There are organizations who commonly update the language and verbiage of the Bible to make it more readable to younger generations.  I had comic books based on the Bible when I was a kid [my father was a minister at the time].

I don't currently have a list of these organizations, but I could probably ferret a few out for you, if you like.

Now, if you meant redefining the morals of the Bible...bad idea.  The morals of the Bible are already debated ad nauseum as they exist; things are interpreted, reinterpreted, and analyzed to death in some instances.  Any fundamental changes to the fundamental precepts would be quickly swept under the rug, doubly so if those changes are made in the Old Testament.  The best case scenario would be to create some offshoot that defines things their own way, ie if you tried to correlate every event in the Bible with separate historical documentation.

"And the peasant walked up to Lumus and said,
'Bitch, I got my fish but where's mah bread...yo?!'"



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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:50:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		     Shall we also rewrite the Koran, the Sagas, the Bhagavad Gita?

     And there are a great many translations of the Bible available, even multiple translations in a single volume. 

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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:55:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		It might be a good idea to erradicate the pesky bits in the Bible which offend contemporary readers . Time for a cleanup: it won't be the first one. Doesn't mean the older versions have to be burnt - they can be kept in vaults, at the Vatican or wherever they belong.

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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:55:24 PM   
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He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.

We'd say:

He found him in a desert, and in the wasteland and howling wilderness, he led him, he taught him, and he made him the Apple of his I-pod!

Wow, dude.  This is fun.

E.

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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:59:32 PM   
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ORIGINAL: kittinSol

Why not? The Bible is a charming piece of literature, nice mythology, interesting legends... Nothing wrong with having a thousandth version done for today's readers.

It would be interesting if they included the Gospel of Judas... some rumour he was the true messiah, being  the one who was truly sacrificed - reputation and all  .




Frank Yerby wrote about that one 'Judas My Brother', as some side notes, he ususally wrote cowboy stories.

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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 3:59:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		First off, I'm an out and proud atheist. To me, the bible is an interesting piece of fiction that has been used to hurt, maim, kill, and oppress people for thousands of years. So I'm a tad jaded.

However, in updating the bible, I'd assume we'd update the language and verbiage used, as Lumus pointed out. That in itself is not a good idea. Look at how much words have changed, have moved away from their original meanings. How much original meaning can and will be lost when "updating" the "good" book?

Besides the fact, WHO gets to update the bible, and what intentions and motives will they have in updating it? Who watches the watchers?

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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 4:03:13 PM   
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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 4:04:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		no, i don't think it should be re written.  if someone wants to add their opinion fine...

i also dont' think a Stephan King novel should be re written just because someone doesnt' like it or agree with it.

just because some people don't agree with a text doesn't mean it has to be changed, get over it...move on to something that you do agree with.

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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 4:04:59 PM   
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ORIGINAL: lazarus1983

Besides the fact, WHO gets to update the bible, and what intentions and motives will they have in updating it? Who watches the watchers?



It's a complete shag, but I'll do it. I'm happy to sacrifice my personal time to the task at hand.

Of course, I shall tweak and adapt, and so, hundreds of thousands of credible fools with no critical sense will start seeing the light... through my eyes. Muhaahahahaha.

See: my signature line.

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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 4:06:40 PM   
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If the watchers watch each other problem solved.


Hm, so perhaps have a representative from each major religion, to check and balance the other's interpretation?

And they'll probably end up producing something so crazily schizophrenic that puts both Hunter S. Thompson and Tom Wolfe to shame.

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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 4:06:49 PM   
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RE: Rewriting the Bible? - 3/1/2008 4:08:40 PM   
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