The "Conservative Bible Project" ... Dumbest Thing Ever?

[joobz]

If successful, this project should do a nice job of separating the sincere inerrantists from the nationalists.

Seperating the chaff from the chaff.

 

[themusicteacher]

Apparently, translate now means, "make it say whatever the hell I want it to say." Who knew one could translate the word "translate?" I was also unaware that all of the many hundreds or thousands of contributors to the babble were such liberal, PC thugs. Kudos to Andy Schlafly on getting it right! He, and people like him, are not complete douchebags or charlatans or ideological whores or disingenuous or trashy or classless. This guy is a True American Hero (TM) in the mold of Dick Cheney, "W," Rummy, Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Michelle Bachmann, Michele Malkin, Ann Skele(Coul)ter, Joe Wilson, Chuck Grassley, Eric Cantor or any other conservative the Texas school board wants to be lauded in new history books.

 

[Questioninggeller]

http://conservapedia.com/Conservative_Bible_Project

It is possible that Conservapedia is being Poe'd ... I'd have done this if I'd thought of it.

I never realized Jesus was a communist, but then again you "learn" all sorts of silly things from a Schlafly project.

If you have to rewrite the Bible to conform with your agenda then why even try to use the Bible? Not so sacred if you can rewrite to match your beliefs.

 

[joobz]

I never realized Jesus was a communist, but then again you "learn" all sorts of silly things from a Schlafly project.

If you have to rewrite the Bible to conform with your agenda then why even try to use the Bible? Not so sacred if you can rewrite to match your beliefs.

The bible's sacred. They're just making it more sacred.

 

[Darth Rotor]

It's kind of funny that Schlafly is undertaking this, and has now made the news. Sorting through the various themes and messages of the Bible can be tricky enough as it is, without yet another slash and burn effort to ban inconvenient writings.

For example, in the book of Acts there is an explicit example given of a socialist/distributist behavior among the early Christians. Acts 4:31-37

31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

How inconvenient for a free market capitalist to deal with.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34270487/ns/us_news-faith/page/2/

The Bible's roots in a dizzying variety of ancient manuscripts require a lifetime of dedication to master, said the Rev. Frank Matera, a professor at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and a former president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America.

"There's a little Italian proverb, 'Every translator is a traitor,'" Matera said. "Most Bible translations are usually done by a group of scholars, precisely so they can balance out each other. It's not something that everybody can do."

Schlafly apparently disagrees. I note that his Wiki style approach seems to overlook an expertise standard for the input.

 

[Cainkane1]

Conservative Xcians rewritting the bi bull.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34270487/ns/us_news-faith/?GT1=43001

The conservative Christians say current editions are too "liberal".

 

[Eyeron]

We all make god in our own image.

 

[themusicteacher]

Oh, yes. We've been hearing about this for several months now. Andy Schlafly takes douchebaggery to a whole new level with this crap. I just hope nobody finds out he's on the DL...

 

[Tumblehome]

We all make god in our own image.

And God's inerrant word, too, apparently.

For all the reverence and authority Christians place in the bible, they treat it like last week's grocery list.

 

[Limbo]

We all make god in our own image.

What does that say about people who think God is 'evil'?

 

[Eyeron]

What does that say about people who think God is 'evil'?

I'm not sure what it says. I guess it would depend on the individual. Generally speaking there will be some who is repulsed by God, and there will be others who will find that is a reflection of their own nature.

 

[Limbo]

I'm not sure what it says. I guess it would depend on the individual. Generally speaking there will be some who is repulsed by God, and there will be others who will find that is a reflection of their own nature.

There is good and evil in everyone, so if someone sees only good in God, then do you think that means they are repressing their own evil?

If so, does their own repressed evil reflect back at them in the form of 'the devil'? Will they project their shadow outward onto others, thus demonizing them?

 

[Eyeron]

There is good and evil in everyone, so if someone sees only good in God, then do you think that means they are repressing their own evil?

Possibly. Again I'd say it all highly depend on the individual. And could it be possible that some people are just not aware of the evil that is inside themselves and can only see the good that is in God?

 

[Limbo]

If they are not aware of the evil in themselves then they are repressing it, and projecting it onto others who then become the 'evil bad guys'.

Being aware of the good and evil in oneself is being aware of the good and evil in God. Coincidentia Oppositorum. Not an easy thing to do, it's like walking a tight-rope.

 

[Darth Rotor]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34270487/ns/us_news-faith/?GT1=43001

The conservative Christians say current editions are too "liberal".

There is already an extensive thread on this.

http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155728

 

[Worm]

Conservapedia founder Andrew Schlafly will be interviewed on the Colbert Report on Tuesday apparently. No doubt the Conservative Bible Project will be covered. Could be good for a few laughs. If you can see it

 

[quixotecoyote]

Also "The poor you will always have with you."

Sorry, not liberal unless quoted out of context.

At least she was trying to be funny with her out of context quote.

 

[Elizabeth I]

Conservapedia founder Andrew Schlafly will be interviewed on the Colbert Report on Tuesday apparently. No doubt the Conservative Bible Project will be covered. Could be good for a few laughs. If you can see it

I just told this to my husband and he said he can't wait!

Worm, you can see the show the next day at Colbert's website: http://www.colbertnation.com/home

 

[Worm]

Not in the UK you can't.

 

[Mojo]

What does that say about people who think God is 'evil'?

Depends. Are these "people who think God is evil" people who actually believe in God, or are they merely commenting on other people's construct of "God"?

I suspect that people who think that God is evil and actually believe in and worship such a God may be constructed of some sort of straw-like material.