Bible translator criticized over word substitution

[Abe Hoffman]

One of the largest Bible translators in the world is undergoing an independent review after critics claimed language in some of their translations intended for Muslim countries misses the essential Christian idea of Trinity: the father, son and the holy spirit or ghost.

Bible translator criticized over word substitution » Knoxville News Sentinel

[rjd970]

Any of this really matter? People are going to interpret according to their own beliefs anyway.

[possumslayer]

Substitute baby Jesus for magnet ?
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[n_huffhines]

WTF? The Holy Bible is one big imperfect translation.

[GAVol]

Originally Posted by n_huffhines

WTF? The Holy Bible is one big imperfect translation.

I don't know why people don't get that. Knowing that doesn't affect my faith at all.

[YorkVol]

But some words do matter. Wycliffe's entire mission is to translate the Bible into every language so it is important they use the best translation possible. The criticism is that they changed the word Son for Messiah, which would potentially do a way with the theology of the Trinity. That is pretty important, especially when trying to explain the concepts to new believers.

[n_huffhines]

Originally Posted by YorkVol

But some words do matter. Wycliffe's entire mission is to translate the Bible into every language so it is important they use the best translation possible. The criticism is that they changed the word Son for Messiah, which would potentially do a way with the theology of the Trinity. That is pretty important, especially when trying to explain the concepts to new believers.

Who determines what the best translation is?

[OrangeEmpire]

Originally Posted by n_huffhines

Who determines what the best translation is?

Their alma mater

[YorkVol]

Originally Posted by n_huffhines

Who determines what the best translation is?

I don't know, but I do like the lolcat version:

Revelation 1
New Testament
Revelation

John iz told teh apocalypse is comming.
Iz comin. Srsly.

1 John haz sum revelashunz. Tehy frum teh Happycat, but wuz furst frum Ceiling Cat, an tehy to show what iz comin. Teh Ceiling Cat sended hiz angel to John to give revelashunz.2 John sez iz all totally troof, zactly what teh Ceiling Cat and Happycat sayed. He no lie. Srsly.3 Everwun what reedz these wurdz will has cheezburgrz and everwun what heerz theez wurdz will has cheezburgrz. Also, pay attenshuns, cuz iz comin. Habeeb it.

4 John seyz, hay teh sehvuhn churchez over therr in Asia: Oh hai, from teh Ceiling Cat whoz alwayz around, an alwayz haz beens around, an alwayz will bes around, and hai from the sehvuhn kittehs sittin next to his mighteh sofuh.5 Oh, also, hai frum Happycat, who iz liek totally l33t. Srsly. To Happycat who totally luvz us an died for us an stuff,6 Ur awsum, kthx.

7 Invisibuhl airplane for Happycat! Everwun will see him in teh airplane, even tho iz invisibuhls. Even thoze bad doodz who wuz so mean will seez him, and everwun will be totally bummed. Srsly.8 Teh Ceiling Cat sez "iz teh lolfa n iz lolmega n i allwayz haz been n allwayz will be also i haz strongness! rawr"
Vizjuns 'o Happycat

9 Anywayz, I be John, ur bruder an ur friend in Happycat. So dis wun tiem, I wuz on Patmos talkin to sum doodz about Happycat an teh Ceiling Cat.10 Wun Caturday, I wuz chillin an I heerz dis hugenormous voice behaind meh, an it wuz rly lowd lyke a trumpet insturmentz.11 An teh voice sez, "Oh, hai. I be Lolpha, an also, I be Lolmega, an rite whut you seez, an send it to those sehvuhn churchez over therr in Asia. In case u forgotz, tehy be Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia (wich not be teh wun in Pehnsluvainya) and also Laodicea, wich iz all funneh namez, but I not made dem up."12 I lookz for teh voice an, it wuz invisabuhls! Insted, I seez sehvuhn golduhn bukkits!13 Also, therr wuz a dood dressed real nice, even tho he wuz in a dress.14 Teh dood had a hed taht wuz wite, an also hairz taht wuz wite. Also, his eyez wuz chargin his lazors.15 An his feets wuz lyke a heeter, an his voice wuz liek a mighteh toilet flushinz.16 He made sehvuhn cookies in hiz rite hand, an a sword in hiz mouf. Also, hiz face wuz all glowinz, like teh sun. Srsly.

17 When I seez him, I fallz over liek ded. Teh dood touched me an sez, "Dont be all skeerd."18 Also, he sez, "Im Happycat 2.0 and Im totally alive and moar l33t 4evr! Also, I am teh keymaster." (not like Ghostbustrz lol)19 Then he sez: "Taek notez. Lotsa notez."20 "OBTW, theez sehvuhn cookies are teh angelz of teh sehvuhn churchez I sed before. Oh, also, theez bukkits are teh churches too. Kthxbai."

Revelation 1 - LOLCat Bible Translation Project

[Abe Hoffman]

Originally Posted by OrangeEmpire

Their alma mater

The favored college of Bible translators is Bob Jones University.

[OrangeEmpire]

Originally Posted by Abe Hoffman

The favored college of Bible translators is Bob Jones University.

Wtf?

[Thrasher865]

Originally Posted by YorkVol

I don't know, but I do like the lolcat version:



Revelation 1 - LOLCat Bible Translation Project

Thanks, York! I can go back to work, now. I got all my lulz out reading that.

[Panthro]

I bet these folks would have a good defense, though, if you pointed out the changes in the bible that were made for the Protestant version.

[orangeslice13]

Originally Posted by YorkVol

I don't know, but I do like the lolcat version:



Revelation 1 - LOLCat Bible Translation Project

Post of the year nomination

[Weezy]

I'm not sure why the Bible wasn't in English in the first place. I don't like any of that foreigner funny talk.