'Adios' to my Protestant Bibles

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Before I came back to being Catholic I had purchased an MP3 Bible and I still love that but yeah… doesn’t have everything. There are Catholic MP3 Bibles too I’ve seen. If I someday either get to fix my old MP3 player OR someday buy a new one (that’s a far far ways away) I’d love to have the Catholic Bible on MP3. I think about faith comes by hearing… well, maybe that’s why I was so into listening? Don’t know. But waiting for the bus, en route to work, during lunch, ride home, I would be listening to my audio Bible usually. I still am floored how I ‘missed it’ 20+ years ago and more… but I can’t rewrite the past… what I do now and forward is what I can still control.

I loved my Amplified Bible, I COULD read that one easy… had bigger print, didn’t need my magnifying glass on bad eye days… for the most part don’t even have those anymore. I think now it’s just not letting myself get stressed.

Especially loved listening through the Proverbs and Psalms often.
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OK, here;
St. Jerome considered the seven Deutero-Canonical books to be NOT inspired by God, but he was commissioned by Pope Damasus to translate all 73 books into Latin. Pope Damasus considered the 7 DC books to be inspired by God. Later in 1946, after the finding of the dead-sea scrolls, it was discovered that these 7 DC books were used by the Jews in Alexandria, even in their services. This verifies that Pope Damasus was correct.
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So the other books that weren’t included/deemed inspired by God were also ones left out by the Jews, not found in the Dead Sea Scrolls… that’s the importance about those scrolls.

I’m curious too… not that this pertains to how to take up my cross and follow Jesus… but what is the Catholic take on the Bible Code? It doesn’t surprise me that it exists.
 
Newbie2 said:
:confused: What do you mean by “Protestant Bible”? If you’re referring to a version without the deuterocanonical books, just get one with them included.

Unless you’ve got notes and such that are contrary to Catholic interpretation, or if you no longer like that version, why not keep it around for reference? Some of the best biblical theologians are Protestants; we can learn a thing or two from them, as long as we’re not setting aside Catholic dogma and doctrine.
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Where then can I find an Authorized (King James) Version with the deuterocanonical Books?
 
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Where then can I find an Authorized (King James) Version with the deuterocanonical Books?
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Your local Episcopalian Book store should have them. (If they don’t have the KJV, they will have several translations that contain the Catholic Deuterocanonical books.)

xan

jonathon
 
Sad confession…I reached for the Protie Bible. Couldn’t resist. I think it’s the leather. Am I weak or what?😦
 
KingAlfred said:
Sad confession…I reached for the Prot[estant] Bible. Couldn’t resist. I think it’s the leather. Am I weak or what?😦
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Nah, I wouldn’t say weak. It’s a familiar Bible, you probably know exactly where on a page to find certain passages. Don’t beat yourself up over it. 🙂
 
jblake said:
Your local Episcopalian Book store should have them. (If they don’t have the KJV, they will have several translations that contain the Catholic Deuterocanonical books.)

xan

jonathon
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thank you I will check the closest Episcopalian church for it.
 
KingAlfred said:
Sad confession…I reached for the Protie Bible. Couldn’t resist. I think it’s the leather. Am I weak or what?😦
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NO! You’re not. Read both versions. The word of God does not come back empty, even to Protestants. 😃
 
KingAlfred said:
The day has finally come. After years of reading and analyzing one particular, leather-bound Protestant Bible of mine, I’m saying ‘adios’ to it, and reading only Catholic Bibles. It hurts. I invested *hundreds *of hours in reading and making marginal notations in it. But…it’s high time to end this disparity of cult.😦
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Hi King Alfred!

I know your pain!!!

Margin notes and pastor’s comments used to be my Magisterium. No need for that anymore.

I haven’t gotten rid of mine yet.

I will support you whatever you decide.
 
Pixie_Dust said:
you probably know exactly where on a page to find certain passages:)
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That is so true.

And favorite margin notes that put me right back in the place where the scripture came alive and ministered the strongest to me.

There’s nothing bad about that.

I think my margin notes are a testament of my own spiritual journey.
 
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm!! Looking at all of these comments one can clearly see that there are opinions as there are people!!!

I, personally, have a few Bibles myself, among them, a King James version. I find that it is great to use them all at times, for reference. I believe that as long as we know who we are, and keep our interpretations according to our Church (Catholic), we are fine. Only when you are planted on the rock you will not be tossed by the wind!

Jesus Christ founded the Catholic Church. It has stood for more than 2,000 years. The oldest of the 30,000 + Protestant churches is only 500 years old. Once we know the history, there is no room for doubts.

Catholic Bishops chose the books that form the Bible. As long as we remember that and listen to our Church we are fine using other Bibles as reference.
 
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