thread: 2006-09-08 : Picky-choosy religion, 3 views
On 2006-09-12, Meguey wrote:
Plus, why do they call it the King James Bible? Because King James commissioned an edition which pushed his political agenda. When my mom was in seminary, we had a great conversation about how there was years-long intense discussion as to which parts of the Bible the religious nut-jobs Ralph mentions were going to bring to the new world and which they wanted to cut out. Living document? You bet your sweet PR.
Ralph, you rock. Thanks for putting it in historical perspective.
