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 Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:25 pm
So I found this article on Yahoo today. Apparently the Catholic church will be releasing an updated version of the NAB translation of the Bible. They've removed certain words like "booty" and replaced it with "war loot" and so on. Some verses have also been rephrased to sound more poetic or close to the intended meaning.
What does everyone think of this? I know some people are very particular about their translation, and many believe the older, KJV to be the best. I also know there's a overriding idea that the Bible is unchangeable and the perfect word of God, which changing it might speak against.
So.... thoughts?
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:41 pm
To be expected. As we gain new understandings and observations, our old understandings and superstitions pass away. If anything a new edition reflects the revelatory tradition and constant truth seeking that has been a key component in Christianity.
Besides they aren't changing any doctrine, if anything they are clarifying words that are difficult to translate and disusing words that have different meanings. Also I'm sure it's to subvert some of the less than critical critics who will thumb through and say, "Look they talk about 'booty', obviously the Bible is anti-women."
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:43 am
I think updated the translation is good, simply because we have different understandings of words than we did when the original revision was done in the 70s. The word holocaust has been removed, and grain has nw replaced cereal. It's a good thing.
I just know there are so many people out there who are like, "The Bible say thsi word for word," that to me, changing even the translation would seem contradictory.
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:05 pm
freelance lover I just know there are so many people out there who are like, "The Bible say thsi word for word," that to me, changing even the translation would seem contradictory. I know people like that too, and they really annoy me. For the sake of argument, let's agree that the Bible is the infallible word of God. Just because God is infallible doesn't mean man is. In fact, that whole book contains nothing but stories of just how fallible man really is. I actually saw that article for the first time on Yahoo News and thought to myself about the outcry that was going to happen shortly after. It's a shame that no one gets this worked up over anything important. I think it's great that we're finally putting all that knowledge that we've gained about the Bible over the past 30-odd years to good use. I, for one, would love to see a few eliminations of the word "abomination" and use another phrase in its place to show the definition at the time. The updated Bible will be a great tool for new Christians, teenagers, and generations that are too young for the gritty parts.
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:32 pm
Heh. I suppose it's overly optimistic to hope that they might fix up the mistranslation in the Pauline epistles that informs their condemnation of homosexuality. Still, updating one's understanding of ancient texts is a good thing. Scholars are always refining their technique. A new translation can only bring us closer to the truth of what was intended.
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:28 pm
Galad Aglaron Heh. I suppose it's overly optimistic to hope that they might fix up the mistranslation in the Pauline epistles that informs their condemnation of homosexuality. Still, updating one's understanding of ancient texts is a good thing. Scholars are always refining their technique. A new translation can only bring us closer to the truth of what was intended. Amen to THAT.
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:30 pm
The Amazing Ryuu Galad Aglaron Heh. I suppose it's overly optimistic to hope that they might fix up the mistranslation in the Pauline epistles that informs their condemnation of homosexuality. Still, updating one's understanding of ancient texts is a good thing. Scholars are always refining their technique. A new translation can only bring us closer to the truth of what was intended. Amen to THAT.
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:39 pm
Also, was anyone else the tiniest bit surprised the Catholics were the ones who incorporated this? Not in a denomination-bashing way, but they're usually the group that's most into tradition, and the unchanging word of God. Maybe the faith has gotten a little more modern in recent years, but I kinda see that as a big step for them.
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:57 pm
The Amazing Ryuu Also, was anyone else the tiniest bit surprised the Catholics were the ones who incorporated this? Not in a denomination-bashing way, but they're usually the group that's most into tradition, and the unchanging word of God. Maybe the faith has gotten a little more modern in recent years, but I kinda see that as a big step for them.
I should stop drinking vodka and posting on Gaia. This is hard.
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:14 am
freelance lover The Amazing Ryuu Galad Aglaron Heh. I suppose it's overly optimistic to hope that they might fix up the mistranslation in the Pauline epistles that informs their condemnation of homosexuality. Still, updating one's understanding of ancient texts is a good thing. Scholars are always refining their technique. A new translation can only bring us closer to the truth of what was intended. Amen to THAT. Well, there is, but it's not the word used in Paul.
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:00 am
Galad Aglaron Well, there is, but it's not the word used in Paul. Seriously. Paul MADE UP a word for his letters. He didn't use the established word of the day, which I think translates to "boy-love" but I'm not 100% on the translation. Either way, I hope that all these added notes are accurate too. Especially over controversial topics.
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:04 am
The Amazing Ryuu Galad Aglaron Well, there is, but it's not the word used in Paul. Seriously. Paul MADE UP a word for his letters. He didn't use the established word of the day, which I think translates to "boy-love" but I'm not 100% on the translation. Either way, I hope that all these added notes are accurate too. Especially over controversial topics.
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:04 am
freelance lover I should stop drinking vodka and posting on Gaia. Agreed. Or maybe you should just lay off the vodka altogether. wink
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:21 pm
freelance lover The Amazing Ryuu Galad Aglaron Well, there is, but it's not the word used in Paul. Seriously. Paul MADE UP a word for his letters. He didn't use the established word of the day, which I think translates to "boy-love" but I'm not 100% on the translation. Either way, I hope that all these added notes are accurate too. Especially over controversial topics. And that is a silly (and hypocritical) Roman idea. Nobody ever called the Sacred Band of Thebes soft, did they? Or the philosopher-warriors of Athens?
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:37 pm
Galad Aglaron freelance lover The Amazing Ryuu Galad Aglaron Well, there is, but it's not the word used in Paul. Seriously. Paul MADE UP a word for his letters. He didn't use the established word of the day, which I think translates to "boy-love" but I'm not 100% on the translation. Either way, I hope that all these added notes are accurate too. Especially over controversial topics. And that is a silly (and hypocritical) Roman idea. Nobody ever called the Sacred Band of Thebes soft, did they? Or the philosopher-warriors of Athens?
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