Being Confirmed soon,what to do with niv bibles?

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As I am going through rcia now,I am also starting some spring cleaning(spiritually too).As I am going through the home,I found 3 niv bibles from my short time at the lutheran church.I was given a nab bible with the nihil obstat marked inside it from my parish.This is the only one I read.What is the propper way to dispose of a niv bible?Or should I just keep it?I have knoticed that some of the wording is different and just the fact that its not a Catholic bible means I will never read it again.

One of the three nivs was given to me by a very funadamental non-denomenational cousin of mine(big study bible-big dollars).Needles to say me and hime have had many bitter disputes since I came to faith in Jesus.Should I offer to give it back?If not,I know when he hears I got rid of it,he will be hurt/angry.What is the Catholic view on the niv?
 
Welcome to the Church and to the CAF forum. 🙂

Why not donate them to a Protestant church? They’d welcome them.

I wouldn’t make too big a deal out of such versions of the Bible not being complete or having a Protestant slant in the commentary. Most of it is still God’s word, so it isn’t like you’d be giving away poisonous snakes.

That’s what I’d do with your NIV Bibles, anyway.
 
If these Bibles have been familiar hand-tools for you, there is no need to get rid of them. Now you have a different frame of reference but these books can still be part of your working resource bank.
 
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franksv:
Hello

As I am going through rcia now,I am also starting some spring cleaning(spiritually too).As I am going through the home,I found 3 niv bibles from my short time at the lutheran church.I was given a nab bible with the nihil obstat marked inside it from my parish.This is the only one I read.What is the propper way to dispose of a niv bible?Or should I just keep it?I have knoticed that some of the wording is different and just the fact that its not a Catholic bible means I will never read it again.

One of the three nivs was given to me by a very funadamental non-denomenational cousin of mine(big study bible-big dollars).Needles to say me and hime have had many bitter disputes since I came to faith in Jesus.Should I offer to give it back?If not,I know when he hears I got rid of it,he will be hurt/angry.What is the Catholic view on the niv?
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My suggestion would be to keep the Bibles but not use them as a primary study source.

I would guess that the three most popular Catholic Bibles are the Revised Standard Catholic Edition (RSV-CE), the Douay Rheims (kinda similar to the King James Version but Catholic), and the NAB. Depending on your budget, you may want to purchase one of each to see which you prefer. I personally use the Douay Rheims.
 
I kinda feel funny about getting rid of the big one that my cousin gave me.Its a relief to know its not against the church to have a niv.As bitter as my cousin comes accross,I really don’t want to hurt him.I just wish he would soften his hart a bit.Thanks for the advice,I m thinking I m going to donate the 2 smaller ones and keep the big one as a cross ref.

Frank
 
The Bible your cousin gave you was a gift from him. You don’t have to read that Bible anymore to keep it.
 
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franksv:
I kinda feel funny about getting rid of the big one that my cousin gave me.Its a relief to know its not against the church to have a niv.As bitter as my cousin comes accross,I really don’t want to hurt him.I just wish he would soften his hart a bit.Thanks for the advice,I m thinking I m going to donate the 2 smaller ones and keep the big one as a cross ref.

Frank
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That’s exactly what I’d do. Consider it the beginning of your reference collection–and welcome to the Church! 👍
 
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franksv:
I kinda feel funny about getting rid of the big one that my cousin gave me.Its a relief to know its not against the church to have a niv.As bitter as my cousin comes accross,I really don’t want to hurt him.I just wish he would soften his hart a bit.Thanks for the advice,I m thinking I m going to donate the 2 smaller ones and keep the big one as a cross ref.

Frank
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As well as the fact that when you get into different issues with this cousin, you should quote directly from the Bible he gave you. It will make more of an impact in future debates with him.

And Welcome Home!!!

God Bless,
Maria
 
Thank you for your warm welcomes,it is good to be home.I will never read it.So I kinda wonder why I should even keep it.Part of becomming Catholic is embracing the fact that Peter IS the rock and ultimatly our aid in translation/interpretation and the niv has strayed from this.This is my issue with it.To keep it as a ref,to compare only,I can live with that.As long as it does not go against Jesus’s church.I may be off base here,I am a baby Catholic but this is my train of thought.

I also kinda have a real issue with ever debaiting with my cousin again.Is it not true that as long as he does not know better that salvation is still possible for him?If I reveal the truth of the Catholic church to him and he keeps to his view,will salvation be denied to him?Either way,I plan on staying out of the ring,atleast for now.I just want to keep getting to know the Jesus and the his church for a while.I know he will call on me when the time is right,whatever my service is to be.I already have an idea,but I have a lot of work to do.Future RCIA facilitator here. 😃

Thanks again,sorry to get a bit off topic but the off topic is related to the issue.
 
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mercygate:
If these Bibles have been familiar hand-tools for you, there is no need to get rid of them. Now you have a different frame of reference but these books can still be part of your working resource bank.
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That’s very true. Just keep 'em. Put them on your bookshelf and surround them with Karl Keating and Scott Hahn books. People will get the idea. :cool:

I keep one of the “Gideon” Bibles in my desk at work in case I need a quick lookup from the NT. At home I have a nice RSV Catholic Edition, but for the most part your version of the bible doesn’t matter too much. It’s still the word of God.
 
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franksv:
Thank you for your warm welcomes,it is good to be home.I will never read it.So I kinda wonder why I should even keep it.Part of becomming Catholic is embracing the fact that Peter IS the rock and ultimatly our aid in translation/interpretation and the niv has strayed from this.This is my issue with it.To keep it as a ref,to compare only,I can live with that.As long as it does not go against Jesus’s church.I may be off base here,I am a baby Catholic but this is my train of thought.

I also kinda have a real issue with ever debaiting with my cousin again.Is it not true that as long as he does not know better that salvation is still possible for him?If I reveal the truth of the Catholic church to him and he keeps to his view,will salvation be denied to him?Either way,I plan on staying out of the ring,atleast for now.I just want to keep getting to know the Jesus and the his church for a while.I know he will call on me when the time is right,whatever my service is to be.I already have an idea,but I have a lot of work to do.Future RCIA facilitator here. 😃

Thanks again,sorry to get a bit off topic but the off topic is related to the issue.
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It’s your thread so it’s completely on topic!!!

I would agree with you that staying away from debating him for now is wise. You need to become very secure and grounded in your Catholic faith.

As for not talking to him at all, we are bound to spread the good news. Do not rely on his invincible ignorance to save him.

But when you do feel called to debate him, use your catholic bibles to study, but then find the pertinent verses in your cousins bible so the language is what he is expecting. Sometimes it will mean being unable to use certain bible verses since the have been changed so much to better reflect the Protestant view they no longer have as much punch and sometimes can have a completely different meaning if you do not first have the “Catholic” mindset.

Think of it not as a study tool, but a way to double check Bible verses as well as to prepare yourself for possible arguments as to what the verses actually mean.

But most of all, start praying daily for him. That is your first and best offense!

God Bless,
Maria
 
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franksv:
Hello

As I am going through rcia now,I am also starting some spring cleaning(spiritually too).As I am going through the home,I found 3 niv bibles from my short time at the lutheran church.I was given a nab bible with the nihil obstat marked inside it from my parish.This is the only one I read.What is the propper way to dispose of a niv bible?Or should I just keep it?I have knoticed that some of the wording is different and just the fact that its not a Catholic bible means I will never read it again.
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First I would like to congratulate you on your decision to become a Catholic.

I think the NIV is one of the best reading Bibles there are in English but you are right to recognize the inherent bias in the book. I don’t think they ever even bothered to translate the deutero-canonicals (apocrypha) but the problem with the translation is deeper than that. Steve Ray had a good article on the net about it, and he doesn’t recommend tossing it.

I agree with the other posters, there is no wrong in keeping one (even reading it occasionally), if you know your theology you will probably recognize some of the problems right away. You can even make a study by comparing the different versions of the Bible and make some notes about the differences you find.

I do like the NIV Psalms a lot, I am not sure how badly translated they could be, I think it is worth a comparison.

If you would like a good Catholic Bible that reads well I would recommend the Jerusalem Bible, or perhaps the New Jerusalem Bible. Get one from the library first and read it for a few weeks before you decide to buy 😉 .

Christ’s Peace, good luck and many years to you in your new life in Christ!

+T+
Michael
 
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MariaG:
But most of all, start praying daily for him. That is your first and best offense!

God Bless,
Maria
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Agreed. This is the best!

I also feel that before every conversation say a little prayer for the person and let the love take over. Conversations do not have to always be about religious differences either, there must be other things to talk about with relatives ;).

There is no point in being contentious, but “always be prepared to give an account of the Faith in you”. The Holy Spirit is in charge in these matters.

+T+
Michael
 
I’m in the same boat, I have an older NIV genuine leather (not bonded leather) study Bible. I’m going to E-Bay it.

I just purchased the 1962 Roman Missal and the Douay-Rheims Bible from Baronius Press from London. Both are typed reset, and real Morrocan Leather, good price too at about $50 a piece, very nice quality.

I think I could get around $80 for my NIV Bible.

If you won’t use it either sell it or donate it. If it’s worth big bucks I see no reason not to sell it.
 
Franksv,

I still have my NIV and King James with my ‘fundie’ highlights. 😃 I think it’s a good idea to keep them so that one day when you have become more firm in your Catholic faith and decide to get into apologetics, you have a ready reminder of the other person’s views on particular issues.

Heck, if you happened to be an anti-Catholic like I once was then those notes will give you a kind of heads up when you decide to get into Catholic apologetics later on. Congrats. 👍
 
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