tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Aug 22 22:18:52 1994
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Re: How to translate the bible???
On Sat, 20 Aug 1994 [email protected] wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Aug 1994, Heidi Wessman wrote:
> > I still believe the KJ version should be translated over to klingon as
> > closely as possible. There are many different ways one could read and
> > translate the bible that any deviation from a direct literal translation
> > may be considered an imposition of the translators beliefs. I know how
> > much others wish to avoid that.
>
> Yes. It is essential that the translators do not put their "opinions" in
> the translation. That is what ruined the KJV of the Bible and has turned
> Christianity into a religion of repression and prohibitions, instead of love.
Okay. So let me get this straight, not only for myself, but perhaps for
another:
The KBTP is using the KJV simply because it is a piece of literature,
and one of the most-recognized translations in North America. If they
were translating the bible as a religious work, there are older, more
accurate versions which would serve a better purpose.
Does this statement read correct?
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