/lit/ - Literature

>>13264712
Do we?
I didn't even knew that

We don't hate it. It's just not the true bible.

>>13264712
KJV chooses aesthetics over meaning.
NRSV is the true king

>>13264738
then what is the true Bible?

>>13264743
my diary desu

>>13264742
is the NRSV perfect?

>>13264748
imho

>>13264745
Desu Desu?

It's a translation that shares the faults of any other translation (aside from the poor quality ones). The only time when hate is really warranted is with those insane protestant pastors who claim the KJV is the direct word of God and is absolutely perfect.

>>13264754
Uh...

>>13264757
But what is the true original Hebrew/ Greek language Bible?

It's written for peasants. The whole point of Latin was to preserve the benefits of clergy and avoid personal interpretation.
Most of those Catholics are dead for about three hundred years though. Most Catholic schools and universities use KJV for English literature because it's a major work which sets the vernacular for the past four hundred years. It'd be like trying to teach modern Chinese without Cao Xueqin.

>>13264760
What does Desu Desu mean? I keep seeing it on here.

>>13264764
lurk moar

>>13264762
The Tanakh and the Koine Greek New Testament, plus all the apocryphal books depending on your denomination.

>>13264766
which Greek? the Nestle aland or Textus Receptus?

for me it's the RSV-2CE

>>13264770
Whatever Pope Innocent ratified, but seriously if you're trying to make a point I get it, but it's best to read and understand the bible in a holistic way than just arbitrarily trying to stick with one manuscript.

>>13264801
I just want a perfect Bible

>>13264809
The Bible is the work of men. It will never be perfect. It's just the best we have to understand God through

latin vulgate is the perfect catholic bible, after that douay-rheims. ignore the rest

>>13264809
Not gonna get one dude, I'm sorry.

>>13264828
Isn't God perfect? why can't he give me a copy of his book in my language? He speaks English too right?

>>13264838
God didn't write the Bible

>>13264809
learn greek, aramaic and hebrew and read original. alternatively learn latin and read the vulgate

>>13264838
Divinely-inspired not divinely written, the Bible isn't God's personally written book, it is his Church's creation (assuming you believeof course). Who the fuck knows about specific reasons why x and why not y, we just have to deal with what we have.

>>13264842
is the Latin vulgate 100% perfect?

>>13264859
no, the original languages will be better but latin vulgate is the best if you want the bible in ONE language only. other good translations are douay-rheims and if you know spanish, then read torres amat. avoid KJV protestant bible.

i recommend checking out Ethiopian bible as well since it has the most books out of all biblical canons. only do this after reading the entirety of the catholic canon (i recommend because it has protestant canon and then a half dozen or so books more)

>>13264867
Why is KJV bad tho? do not understand.

Every single word of the KJV is perfect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW5IUr7nzsg

>>13264742
>KJV chooses aesthetics over meaning.
>he can't read Greek

No, it doesn't. In fact it is faithful down to peculariar tense (Mark often uses present tense), and puts inserted words in italics, two features no other translation is scrupulous enough to do

>>13264876
aesthetically it's okay; historically it's important, but generally the KJV excludes many books that are historically a part of the catholic canon, also there are changes in the text that some view as important to doctrine

>>13264742
aesthetics over meaning is based

>>13264894
imagine thinking that the aesthetics of douay-rheims aren't equal or better than KJV lmao and faithful to the latin vulgate (which is peak aesthetics if you have brains to learn latin)

They don't

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e642nN6c7Y8

>>13264764
State of this place

>>13265109
whats it mean! I want to know!

>>13264888
>KJV excludes many books that are historically part of the catholic anon
KJV was translated to include the apocrypha. As usual this is an RC cope do divert from superior Anglican a e s t h e t i c s

>>13264899
Douay Rheims is far worse than KJV aesthetically. Catholic bias will never admit this, but the KJV is the most beautiful translation of the bible in English.

>For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

>For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace.

First is KJV and the second is Douay-Rheims. Tell me honestly which is better.

>>13264712

Catholics hate the Bible in general, the Gospels most of all.