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From: mangoe@umcp-cs.UUCP (Charley Wingate)
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Subject: Re: Bible Translations (Living Bible a Crock)
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Date: Tue, 9-Apr-85 23:18:45 EST
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In article <875@uwmacc.UUCP> dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois) writes:

>But what I would like to ask is:  what version do you use with
>your children?  My daughter (age 8) reads the Living.  It's easy
>to understand, but do any of you have opinions on other versions
>that are helpful for teaching children?

Given the blatant mistranslations of the Living Bible, I see no reason why
anyone should read it.  Isaiah in particular is full of errors which can
only have been deliberate.

I'd recommend the Today's English (Good News) Version; the language is much
simpler than that of any other true translation, and it doesn't have any
theological axes to grind.  THe _Good News for Modern Man_ NT edition also
has nice little line drawings illustrating the text.

Sorry to have flamed all over the LB, but it simply does not follow the
ancient texts.

Charley Wingate   umcp-cs!mangoe