"SHOCK! Geri Halliwell 'rewrites the Bible'," shrieked the headline accompanying a report in yesterday's Now Magazine. "How terribly intersting," I thought, "A member of the biggest-selling female UK group of all time taking on the best-selling book of all time." But, alas Halliwell, a.k.a. Ginger Spice, wasn't creating a GPV Bible (Girl Power Version), but rather rewrote parts of Bible passages that were read at her daughter Bluebell's christening so that they would "read better."
Her actions may seem a bit odd, as there are many versions with different wordings to choose from, but the very fact that there are so many versions reflects generations of people trying to make the Bible not only fit their dogmatic viewpoint, but "read better." While the rewritten passages weren't revealed, it's hard to believe that Geri's actions are "shocking." In fact, what is shocking is that there wasn't enough real gossip floating around to truly merit the descriptor.
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The best translation to trust is the King James version everybody have the right to do their thing but GOD'S earthly saint an angels they adore the truth we know that satan is a liar so are his emissaries no mather in what form they present themselves with our wise hearts and mind we know them being Jesus people how would any of us detect the power of darkness except thru GOD'S word they deny GOD and everything about him well the bible is GOD'S loving letters to his own like Ms Dottie died the gospel singer how can you tell where she goes everything people said about that soul as a child of GOD myself my heart rejoiced my faith renewed GOD is not confusion but peace those who are his own your heart cannot deny I humbly thank GOD so much knowing that I am going to heaven to be with precious souls like Dottie I still pinch myself to see if I am not dreaming because I came from a witchcraft parents whom would go to cemetery to buy souls that's all I knew since ever I can remember growing up to see soul with my own eyes when my friends said they are mad at me they don't want to be my friend ever again my answer to them is that you are not the demon I said his name who will have my soul and you are not ice who will keep my body in the morgue who cares that's how powerful satan is once you are in hands for your soul except Jesus step in and grab you that is your hand breath lies to your heart to keep you busy for one thing and one thing alone your soul so it does not matter what mankind try to do with GOD'S word that matters to GOD is what his people do with that precious book that matters to our GOD
There is a story that a man in preparing to do a public reading explained that he was using the King James Bible. He only read from the King James for it was the Authorized version and it was the only one which was called the Authorized version.
I have always wondered if anyone ever asked him who authorized it?
King James I of England.
Of course, there was an earlier authorized version, The Great Bible. It was authorized by King Henry VIII of England.
And if you will please forgive me an editorial type comment, I really wish that the person who wrote an earlier post had paid more attention in grammar class about sentence structure and need for periods. I got a headache try to decipher it.
while the KJV Bible is the most widely used it was written for a King who was not a Christian.He is the one who authorized it.
HUH? King James NOT a Christian? Give me a break....Anyway, I enthusiastically support anyone who rewrites and edits any translation of the Bible to make it easier to follow. I enjoy the language of the KJV but prefer the New Jerusalem translation for understanding but my preferences are just that....mine. Check out various translations for yourself and don't be afraid to explore.
I didn't know that King James was a Jew.
We learn something every day.
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