In an effort to eliminate all known references to homosexuality as being sinful from Scripture, a new homosexual-friendly “Bible” has been released.
The “Queen James” version, which was published at the end of November, is said to be an attempt to “to prevent homophobic misinterpretation” of the Bible. Its publishers claim that the word “homosexuality” was not used in the Bible until 1946 when the Revised Standard Version was released, and that people have misunderstood the original meaning of the text.
Instead of God’s law in Leviticus 18:21 reading “Thou shall not lie with mankind as with womankind: it is abomination,” it now reads, “Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind in the temple of Molech: it is an abomination,” insinuating that homosexuality began as a pagan practice, and is only prohibited when the sexual acts are done in the name of paganism.
The publishers do admit, however, that the Bible has across the board prohibitions against other adult relationships, not matter where they are committed or the motivation, explaining, “Leviticus 18 includes a long list of forbidden sexual offenses in the form of incest, from verse 6 (‘near of kin’ relatives) to verse 18 (your wife’s sister). At verse 19, the sexual offenses are no longer incestuous, simply forbidding sex with a menstruating woman (verse 19) and your neighbor’s wife (verse 20).”
Likewise, the publishers state that Romans 1 refers to men and women having same-sex relations as part of pagan idol worship, and edits the text to read, “Their women did change their natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, left of the natural use of the woman, burned in ritual lust, one toward another, men with men working that which is pagan and unseemly. For this cause God gave the idolaters up unto vile affections, receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.”
In 1 Corinthians 6:9, the Queen James Bible removes the word “effeminate” and replaces it with the phrase “morally weak.”
The publishers explain that they called the revised version of the Bible the “Queen James” version because they believe that King James, who commissioned the Bible to be translated into English from its original Hebrew and Greek, was a bisexual.
“King James I’s many gay relationships were so well known that amongst some of his friends and court, he was known as ‘Queen James,'” the website for the publication claims. “It is in his great debt and honor that we name the Queen James Bible so.”
It states that it feels that God’s laws and the Bible itself are antiquated in a variety of ways, but that the publishers did not seek to change the text of other Scriptures of which it disagrees — only texts surrounding homosexuality.
“[T]he Bible is still filled with inequality and even contradiction that we have not addressed. No Bible is perfect, including this one,” the site continues. “We wanted to make a book filled with the word of God that nobody could use to incorrectly condemn God’s LGBT children, and we succeeded.”
“You can’t choose your sexuality, but you can choose Jesus. Now you can choose a Bible, too,” the publishers tout on their various promotional outlets.
Reaction to the edited Bible has been mixed.
“People want to enshrine the Bible as a God, but it is not. It is a series of writings by men that we can learn faith from, if it is the faith we choose,” writes one reviewer on Amazon. “The Bible has done so much harm to LGBT people over time, and all because of faulty translations and biases that were read into them by people.”
“You can change words in the Bible at your own peril, but just because you change the words to make yourself feel better about your grievous sin of homosexuality, it does not change the truth,” writes another. “The truth is, homosexuality is a sin and an abomination in the sight of God. … God help you. The sign of a person who is truly saved is a person who turns from their sins and their life is changed. You cannot say you are saved and then continue in the same lifestyle and life – because if you do friend, I’m sorry to tell you, you are not saved.”
The Queen James Bible sells at approximately $35, and features a rainbow homosexual cross on its cover.
Church shows real face again!!!
ReplyDeletesin duda alguna; hagan lo que hagan: No podrán eliminar de nuestro corazón y nuestra mente el nombre de Jehova, mucho menos sus mandamientos y leyes establecidos en los escritos originales de las santas escrituras. Jehova es Santo y no cambia para con sus juicios, con respecto a personas de corazón duro que no quieren arrepentirse de sus pecados.
DeletePreludio de la gran tribulación que se aproxima. Estas personas estan tomando puestos importantes en la politica y están usando su influencia para promover su agenda perversa y aviesa. En el estado de Oklahoma van a destruir un monumento de los 10 mandamientos que ha estado por decadas. Pero ahora el gobierno dice que la ley no permite nada que apoye ninguna creencia o religión en ningún terreno de ninguna institución del gobierno. Pero nadie se habia quejado por todas estas decadas.
That's disgusting. X(
ReplyDeleteWarning Rev. 22: 19 If anyone takes away from the words of scriptures God will take away his portion from the tree of life. They shall feel the wrath of The Father if they do not repent of this sin... smh
Nothing should surprise us as this is Satan,s world. They've completely gone against God,s word the bible. Roll on Armageddon. X
Brothers and sisters stay strong the last days are here soon they "the wicked ones will be no more!!!!!"
Armageddon is sure to follow the wild beast will be attacking the harlot Babylon the Great very soon and this government will be crushed under the foot of Jesus.
But kno this, that in the last days, critical times hard to deal with will be here. 13 But wicked men and impostors will advance from BAD to WORSE, misleading and being misled. 14 You, however continue in the things that You learned and were persuaded to believe knowing from what persons you learned them 15 and that from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through the faith in connection with Jesus Christ.- 2Timothy 3:1,13-15.
Wow Satan is really fighting now but it's no surprise to us.
This "bible" is not really new, but still shocking....:-O
ReplyDeleteBrothers, we are revisiting Sodom and Gomorrah, but this time around, it's going to be global and the scorch is going to be more terrible than that of Lot and his family! Be forewarned and rather cling to Jehovah God and his organization!
Isaac so true also much worse. So close stay close to Jehovah. Stand firm. He is our refuge.
may we be prepared my brothers!
ReplyDeleteWow, that's so sad that they're taking Jehovah wonderfully perfect word and changing it.
ReplyDeleteOMG! Really it shocked me! Jehovah's day is coming! The world is full of nonsense that we can dispel because we, as Jehovah's Witnesses, are preapred for and Knowledgeable that Jehovah with the help of his Son, our Reigning King along with His 144,000 anointed Princes will PREVAIL. We need to concentrate on continuing to Serve our God as He will Prove his Universal Sovereignty soon, Very soon and we approach that grand event of Jehovah's Day - "Armageddon War". YES!!! All those opposed to our Grand God Jehovah will certainly be destroyed including the worse one satan and his cohorts (demons). We will enter into a wonderful situation without that original liar as he will be chained and abyssed along with his demons. We will then begin to be effective in cleansing our beautiful earth.
ReplyDeleteThe scene of this world is really changing.
This is one of the shocking news and stuffs that I've read.
ReplyDeletebig shocking
Jehovah loves all mankind. So much so that he sacrificed his son to save ALL mankind. Does this mean that Jehovah loves homosexuals? Yes, He does! No where in the bible does it say that Jehovah hates homosexuals. But the bible does tell all about how Jehovah hates the PRACTICE of homosexuality. Although it is possible, and maybe even scientifically proven that a male was born with female tenancies (and vise versa)but that does not mean they have to act on it. It's the same principle with adultery or premarital sex. Jehovah loves all mankind but will not encourage a cheating spouse or unwed mothers. There are people who have been clinically diagnosed with such a high sex drive that their spouses can not fulfill all their sexuality. Does this give them the right to seek out multiple sex partners; married or not? NO! It's not the title of the person Jehovah hates; it's the actions.
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