Very well stated!

-Adreamer2

No other book has been shoved into people's faces, jammed down their throats and used to beat them over the heads with either. No wonder it's under attack so much.
Too many verses are taken out of context and used to keep freedoms away from others. Once the bible was used in the court of law to keep black people slaves and then again to keep their rights from them when they were freed. No wonder it get's scrutinized. People love to guess what it means then use it against others. How many times do we see it here when it comes to civil rights of those the bible frowns apon....."the bible says"...and that is all some feel is necessary to keep rights away from others. No wonder the bible is looked apon as a weapon of hate. The believers have marred that book through their own selfish actions. Blame them.

True, the bible has been used out of context against people, which is more reason to read it so you know the right context, and you can bet your life on that.

Hogwash Randy. I'm betting I've read your bible as much as you have if not more than you have. It put's itself out of context from the hatch job they've done on it over the centuries. Put this in, take that out, change a word so it reads just a little differently and for god's sake...make sure the word homosexual gets put in there so everyone can be clear that that's what S&G was all about!! That should settle the debate! Love it. A word that didn't get created until the 1860 is now in a book that the believers claim has been unchanged since it was first pieced together and called bible. They should have called it kool aid. By the way, how do you know what the "right context" is? The bible is a book of interpretation. Yours is not going to be the same as the next guys. Remember the claim, "the bible speaks to each person differently". Who's to say that those who use it as a weapon aren't the ones who get it as it was meant to be? Maybe you're wrong and they are right. No man is an authority over it Randy. You're just guessing like the rest of them are.

True, the Bible can speak to you differently depending on what your going through at the time, thats why it's called the living Bible. You read it with an attitude that because of your homosexually it was wrong. Each translation uses different words to make it understandable to different people, I use the NIV as it stays close to the original as possible.

"New International Version"

New means it's been rewritten. If the bible is the word of God, then no man has the right to change or add words to it. All should understand the word of God without adding words to make it "easier" for them to understand. What you wrote is an excuse for others to keep changing the bible to fit new agendas that are not based in God's truths but in man's desires to control.

From your book ""Male prostitutes, nor homosexual offenders" even your book shows change by using a word from the 1860's. It does not follow the original writings. It also promotes prejudice by including the word homosexual. God has nothing against the homosexuals no matter what your made up book says.

The NIV is the world’s leading contemporary English Bible translation. It’s easy to understand yet rich with the detail of the original scriptures.

You are brought closer to the first experience of the Bible through the NIV. When the Bible was heard and read in its own time, its message was both clear and accurate.

The NIV reunites these two features for those wanting a similar experience today. Time has passed, and language and culture have changed, but the NIV brings you close to the Bible once again. It’s easier to understand yet rich with the detail of the original scriptures. (http://www.biblica.com/niv/)

No words have been added only translated for us that don't read Hebrew or Greek.

You can say that but you do not know what the original said. You just go by what's been told you. The written word is never to be trusted completely. Truth and God resides within you, not in a book. The bible is not God's word or IT's truths. It was written by men, not God. God does not write books for a reason. Someday you may be spiritually adept enough to understand why. Happy New Year :)

Happy New year to you too, hope this coming year is good for you and your right God does reside in me through his son Jesus Christ.