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by Mister IT is trying to Liahona outta here on February 19th, 2011

Mister IT is trying to Liahona outta here

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Should the LdS Church officially sanction the use of Bible translations other than the King James Version of the Bible?

Link to The Salt Lake City Tribune Editorial FOR sticking with just the KJV
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/lifestyle/51259225-80/church-bible-lds-james.html.csp

Link to The Salt Lake City Tribune Editorial AGAINST sticking with just the KJV
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/lifestyle/51252937-80/kjv-bibles-bible-hardy.html.csp

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  • by laie_techie on February 20th, 2011

    laie_techie

    I guess I would like a clarification of the word "use" as used in this question. The LdS Church has never condemned studying other translations, but for unity asks that only the KJV and the JST be used in English Church meetings.

    I served my mission in Brazil, and the Church doesn't have a sanctioned translation in Portuguese. In Sunday School we could have up to a dozen different translations and editions (there are 4 editions of the Almeida translation alone). Because of different word choices, verb tenses, and sentence structure it was hard for some students to follow along. Also, some translations seemed to contradict others in a few verses. It was also problematic when Bible verses were quoted in Church magazines (especially Generally Conference talks).

    Thus I support individual study of multiple translations (one of which should be KJV) while encouraging everyone using the same translation in Church meetings.

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  • by PrestorJohn on March 14th, 2011
    voted: No

    PrestorJohn

    That would be like going to Europe and trying to use their plugs without an adapter, same power and electricity, but you can't make it fit. The Christian world would be even more resistant to our donctrine.

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  • by spreader on February 22nd, 2011

    spreader

    “We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly,” states the eighth article of the Mormon Articles of Faith. But it adds: “We also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.” Many wonder, though, why the need for other scriptures?

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  • by Mark-from-IA on February 20th, 2011

    Mark-from-IA

    I thought they had their own Bible with space aliens and Jewish Indians in it. Or is that the Jehova's Witnesses?

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