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[–] 49 points 3 weeks ago (39 children)

My favourite thing about the Bible is that every time it's been translated the people doing the translations include they're own nonsense.

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  • [–] 16 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (35 children)

    My favorite thing about the Bible is that the gospels were written by followers of the disciples, who themselves didn't know how to read or write, in Aramaic, then translated to Greek, then to Latin, then censored by the council of Nicea, then finally translated into English with the Geneva, then quickly edited by the commission of King James, because the J-Sauce was very socialist and anti-government.

    And the atheists who want to quote terrible things mentioned in the bible are pulling from the Old Testament, specifically a book of law written by the King Joshua, 800 years before Jesus, and proclaim that people proclaim it to be the word of God.

    So, ok: we have so many translations, literally a mass obliteration of Cathars, as well as other Inquisitions... now, you wanna tell me you know jack shit about the bible and tell me things didn't happen?

    Ok. Cool, bro.

    Edit: btw, the two loaves of bread and five fish story was about a 12 year old boy. Jesus didn't magic shit other than inspiration in that story. Lost in translation/Nicea/government. You may be kept hidden from the teachings, because Jesus was punk fucking rock.

    And a King didn't want you to even know it! That's my point, good ol' JKV that every goddamn "scholar" quotes from.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    What is your preferred translation of the Bible? Are there any other books you'd recommend on this topic?

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  • [–] 0 points 3 weeks ago*

    Biblegateway.com is an AWESOME tool. I don't have a preference towards any translation. Sometimes, I will dig down to the Vulgate or Greek. I sure as shit have to admit I can't read Aramaic.

    But you can put in the verse and flip between translations on the fly and look for commonalities.

    That's how I eventually discovered the Barabbas was Jesus, and that required me to get down to the Vulgate.

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