Posted by
Billy on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 11:30:00 AM
The Gospel of Luke records that as Jesus was dying on the cross, He showed his
boundless mercy by praying for his killers this way: “Father, forgive them, for
they know not what they do.”
Not so fast, say contributors to the Conservative Bible Project.
The project, an online effort to create a Bible suitable for contemporary
conservative sensibilities, says Jesus’ quote is a disputed addition abetted by
liberal biblical scholars, even though it appears in some form in almost every
translation of the Bible.
The project’s authors argue that contemporary scholars have inserted liberal
views and historical passages into the Bible, turning Jesus into little more
than a well-meaning social worker with a ready supply of watered-down
platitudes.
“Professors are the most liberal group of people in the world, and it’s
professors who are doing the popular modern translations of the Bible,” said
Andy Schlafly, founder of Conservapedia.com, the project’s online home.
(The truth is the Bible is the word of God. 2 Timothy 3:16 says, All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. I am sorry if you are from the left you can't change it. However don't get too happy if you are from the right because you can't change it either. No one should read the Bible to try to justify their views but instead we should read it to find out what God's will is and what God thinks of it. Read more on this issue Bible is being retranslated for
conservative viewpoint.)