tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post2480431516950377267..comments2023-10-20T08:32:14.040-04:00Comments on Heaving Dead Cats: Comparing Bibles: A ResourceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12653141544095753595noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-11232496711563014042010-10-18T08:23:55.000-04:002010-10-18T08:23:55.000-04:00Holy cow! There's an absurd amount of variatio...Holy cow! There's an absurd amount of variation in some of those. The "asses and horses" passages have almost completely different meanings depending upon the translation. No wonder there are arguments about interpretations and claims of "He's not a REAL Christian" when the "holy" book is so completely borked up.Dan Gilberthttp://www.rationalitynow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-67689752854665429112010-10-19T04:04:32.000-04:002010-10-19T04:04:32.000-04:00As usual the unbelievers will use the above confli...As usual the unbelievers will use the above conflicting information to further their realisation that the bible is a sham and cannot be from a divine source.<br>On the other hand the believers will as usual stay unswerving because "you've just got to have faith". Blogs that come along and make sense are just the devil trying to sway them from their faith.prayforrainhttp://irreligiousperspective.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-10168057988001587072010-10-19T04:56:24.000-04:002010-10-19T04:56:24.000-04:00Exactly, Dan. A very interesting exercise, don'...Exactly, Dan. A very interesting exercise, don't you think?Neecehttp://www.heavingdeadcats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-74426448260387552812010-10-19T05:03:43.000-04:002010-10-19T05:03:43.000-04:00Well, I have blogged about this before. People ten...Well, I have blogged about this before. People tend to seek out information that confirms their world view and disregard anything that conflicts with their world view. <br><br>Religions prey on this by making believers paranoid about heathens or other "demons" trying to test their faith, or get them away from God. They are brainwashed to believe they are the underdog, downtrodden, beaten down, crucified in the name of their belief, even when that is demonstrably false.Neecehttp://www.heavingdeadcats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-91987745780133505112010-10-20T03:28:36.000-04:002010-10-20T03:28:36.000-04:00I'm quite sure I've seen sites that offer ...I'm quite sure I've seen sites that offer more variation in translations. Not in English varieties, perhaps, but this site only offers one Dutch and one German Bible translation up for comparison. http://www.biblija.net/ seems to offer a much greater Dutch variety, but it's still lacking in the German and French department. I will give Bible Gateway that it offers a fair amount of English and Spanish translations, which is probably the most relevant for Americans.Franshttp://fransdejonge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-66347013389087639622010-10-20T21:40:57.000-04:002010-10-20T21:40:57.000-04:00That Message one's a hoot! Are there websites ...That Message one's a hoot! Are there websites where you can read the Gospels side-by-side too? Love the LOLMontyPython - the cats who say Ni!Brent Lallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-28887783949650507112010-10-22T01:57:53.000-04:002010-10-22T01:57:53.000-04:00What makes you think BibleGateway doesn't have...What makes you think BibleGateway doesn't have the Gospels?Franshttp://fransdejonge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-81301870386359220232010-10-22T13:06:12.000-04:002010-10-22T13:06:12.000-04:00It amazes me anybody can declare the Bible a sourc...It amazes me anybody can declare the Bible a source of "the truth" . The various translations (and the myriad ways people interpret them) make it impossible to find any one "truth" in a single verse, let alone the entire work.Buffyhttp://www.lavenderliberal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-55420920683016158742010-10-23T05:27:47.001-04:002010-10-23T05:27:47.001-04:00Brent, you're interested in a website that sho...Brent, you're interested in a website that shows the gospels side by side so you have them in different columns where you can compare them easily, right? There's a book that does that: Synopsis of the Four Gospels by Kurt Aland, but it's an expensive textbook, really, and includes the Greek text as well as English.<br><br>But, this is awesome! I just found a website that does the same thing (without the Greek). <a href="http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/gospels/index.htm" rel="nofollow">Gospels Comparison</a>Neecehttp://www.heavingdeadcats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-71772235572713712712010-10-23T05:27:47.000-04:002010-10-23T05:27:47.000-04:00Frans, Brent is interested in a side by side compa...Frans, Brent is interested in a side by side comparison. See my reply to him for a link to a site that does just that. :)Neecehttp://www.heavingdeadcats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-22169606092641607862010-10-23T05:28:47.000-04:002010-10-23T05:28:47.000-04:00Not to mention the many contradictions and dreadfu...Not to mention the many contradictions and dreadful moral values!Neecehttp://www.heavingdeadcats.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352648376305239677.post-66968337568190563042010-10-23T07:35:01.000-04:002010-10-23T07:35:01.000-04:00Thanks for appreciating the lolcat. :) The Cats wh...Thanks for appreciating the lolcat. :) The Cats who say Ni! NI!<br>I would love to know who reads The Message. As I wrote about, it seems pretty popular as a biblical book on Amazon, so apparently people are reading it.Neecehttp://www.heavingdeadcats.com/noreply@blogger.com