that they might be wrong, that not everyone agrees with them, and others have a right to there opinion (which just might be the accurate one)? A "friend" has told me that as I'm not Christian, I'm not allowed to have an opinion about the accuracy of bible translations, nor could I possibly know anything about it. This friend believe that translations of the bible do not differ, and are 100% correct, without any change of the original meaning. No way could anything have been changed over the years, and it's simple to lay hands on the original text and easily translate it, never mind that no one truly speaks those languages any longer (languages couldn't possibly evolve over time, causing a translator to have the wrong meaning of a word, now could they?) Translations are by definition and interpretation, so even if it were to be 100% correct, meanings of words change over time. Just say "that rocks" to your grandmother, and then to a teen, you'll get two different interpretations, let alone trying that with someone thousands of years older. Even then, the accuracy and validity of the bible itself has been in question. Jews don't agree with the Christians as to what belongs in it, and some passages are suspect, perhaps put in by a different, unnamed, person. Even the interpretation of the values of the bible are suspect...some say it condemns gays, some say no, it says god loves everyone. No one can say the bible is 100% truth or right, when no one can even agree on the interpretation or translation, plus time has had its way with languages and history.
Does this make the Christian religion invalid? No. People may believe what they want, but they should also recognize that there is no proof, and they just might not be right. And that others have valid opinions that could actually be the truth.
More ironically, this person said I was telling her at one point that she couldn't have an opinion or share it (which I wasn't) but told me flat out I can't. WTF?
Some people just suck, and I feel bad for them and any children they may one day have. They'll just corrupt them too.
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