Subject: What is your take on Westcott and Hort? |
Bible Note: Mark: Thank you for your thoughts. I have lived long enough to see numbers of Christians make utter fools of of themselfs and shame the cause of Christ. One of the longest running lies, that just won't die, is that the FCC has a bill in Congress to remove all Christian Radio stations, and we are to sign the patition and send it to the FCC. The truth is that even today this stupidity refuses to die! The US Government spends more than you would believe every year to just open these letters from "those who choose to remain ignorant" Christians. Nearly every Christian magizine has at some time rebuffed this to help stop this stupidty. All has failed in the nearly 30 years this has gone from church to church. Protor and Gamble nearly went bankrupt because of Christians reacting to ignorant people saying to boycott their products because the symbol of stars and the moon were gossiped to be a sign related to witchcraft. This is utter nonsense! Then there is the lie made up to make the Bible sound more believable. That JPL had with the help of NASA found the missing day in the Old Testament where the sun stood still. Again, this has been and continues to be circulated. Why do Christians seem to make fools of thenselves in spreading such ignorant garbage? I in no way appologize for my statements about ignorance and those who refuse to believe the truth when it smacks them in the face, and then choose to believe a lie. Yes I have an attitude when the a lie is choosen over the truth. In the nearly three years I have been involved with this Forum I don't recall anyone saying I had personally called them a name. I most certianly believe in calling sin a sin, and when someone askes for an answer to a question, I will be kind and respectfull to them. I expect the same in return. Now, I did not say you were ignorant, or that you choose to remain ignorant. If my words seem harsh it is because the harsh reality is that some Christians "choose to remain ignorant" and some Christians "refuse to see and believe the truth". Case in point, Benny Hinn, Oral Roberts, Kenneth Haggen, Kenneth Copland, Joyce Meyer, just to name a few false teachers. I sincerely hope that you might gain more insight to where I am coming from. As to anyone who chooses to use the KJV, that is a wonderfully poetic translation. I grew up on it, I respect it, but I am adomit, that anyone who says a piticular version or translation is the one and only Bible that is the ture Bible then that is a sin to do so. I did not think that you were saying that. May I suggest that in my opinion that the battle of the Christian is to stand up for turth with the TRUTH, Jesus Christ. I prefer to focus on what we have in common, rather than take everything so very personal. Knowing Dr. James White, and his very solid Biblical based web site, I encourage you to write and ask him the question or call his office. I am sure you will be blessed. You might also contact Lockman Foundation and I believe at one time they too were accused of using this material, and cleared it up for me, if memory serves me well. Finally brother, never let anything anyone says in the forum become a way to get your temper up. Frankly there just is no reason to be mean. I never attack or call a person names, only the behavior. Blessings. justme |