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Skriven 2009-10-09 22:21:30 av Ross Sauer (1:123/789.0)
   Kommentar till text 6451 av JOHNJWILSON (1:123/140)
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"JOHNJWILSON -> ROSS SAUER" <1:123/140> wrote in
news:10588$HOLYSMOKE@JamNNTPd:

 ->> These right-wingers are dead serious. No matter how stupid they
 ->> sound.

 J> I thought, when I first heard it that it might have BEEN The Onion :-)

That was my first reaction, also.

But all you have to do is look at their "Conservapedia" web site, to see
just how frantically right-wing these ditwits are.

I mean, they said Bob Dole, and George Bush are "liberals."

 ->> The eager young men at Conservapedia are p.o.'d that the Bible
 J> might be -> seen as too liberal. So they've come up with the
 J> Wiki-style Conservative -> Bible Project, to make sure the Lord
 J> doesn't go all wobbly on us. -> Excerpt:


 ->> As of 2009, there is no fully conservative translation of the Bible
 ->> which satisfies the following ten guidelines:<1>

 ->> * Framework against Liberal Bias: providing a strong framework that
 ->> enables a thought-for-thought translation without corruption by
 J> liberal -> bias

 ->> * Not Emasculated: avoiding unisex, "gender inclusive" language,
 J> and -> other modern emasculation of Christianity

 ->> * Not Dumbed Down: not dumbing down the reading level, or diluting
 J> the -> intellectual force and logic of Christianity; the NIV is
 J> written at only -> the 7th grade level<2>

 ->> * Utilize Powerful Conservative Terms: using powerful new
 J> conservative -> terms as they develop;<3> defective translations use
 J> the word "comrade" -> three times as often as "volunteer"; similarly,
 J> updating words which -> have a change in meaning, such as "word",
 J> "peace", and "miracle" ->
 ->> * Combat Harmful Addiction: combating addiction by using modern
 J> terms -> for it, such as "gamble" rather than "cast lots";<4> using
 J> modern -> political terms, such as "register" rather than "enroll" for
 J> the census ->
 ->> * Accept the Logic of Hell: applying logic with its full force and
 ->> effect, as in not denying or downplaying the very real existence of
 J> Hell -> or the Devil.

 ->> * Express Free Market Parables; explaining the numerous economic
 ->> parables with their full free-market meaning

 ->> * Exclude Later-Inserted Liberal Passages: excluding the
 J> later-inserted -> liberal passages that are not authentic, such as the
 J> adulteress story... ->

 J> Holy Cow! (Sorry, Hindus) It is almost funny.

I find it to be hilarious.

 J> Biblical scholars these people are not. But hey, they can trudge in
 J> that direction, like the pastors on tv who KNOW that God wants you to
 J> be wealthy...Hell,*I* should talk! I've started my own church, the

Or they want God to make *THEM* wealthy.
Just look at Pat Robertson, he uses his pulpit to sell just about
anything.

And he's just one of these "Give me money" TV preachers.

 J> ONLY one in north America that will not accept money, The Church of
 J> Variable Likelyhood. Dogma? Two.
 J> 1. Men Lie
 J> 2. Relationships change.
 J> Theology? As easy as Quantum Mechanics, in Buddhistic garb.

That's your "church," right? <G>

 J> Making Jesus a conservative is really funny.

According to Biblical writings, Jesus (Jeshua) was a liberal.
It was the religious leadership of Israel that was conservative.

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