Can I read this?

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As a Catholic, can I read the KJV of the bible? I attended a Bible class with my partner, merely as an observer, and he asked me if I wanted to read a section of the verses that they were reading aloud. I said no, because it wasn’t the Catholic bible. He said the Bible is the Bible, you can read it. I respectfully declined and no more was said. Any thoughts???
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I say good for you. You follow a noble heritage.

In 1859 in Boston we had the Eliot School Rebellion, wherein a group of Catholic kids walked out of a public school after one of the kids was beaten for refusing to recite from the King James Bible, which had been forced into public schools by protestants

This rebellion was one of the major factors in the emergence of Catholic schools.
 
I think as a matter of principle you did the right thing. While the KJV may have many fine points, it is not a Catholic translation and contains Protestant bias. Next time you attend a Bible Study, bring your own Bible – a Catholic one. If you don’t know which one to get, here’s a helpful article by Catholic Answers:

Bible Translations Guide
catholic.com/library/Bible_Translations_Guide.asp

Incidently, I don’t advise Catholics, especially if they are not well versed scripturally or in other areas of their Faith, to attend Protestant Bible studies. More Catholics loose their Faith through the misinformation doled out in these types of groups than any other way. Here is a good article explaining the pitfalls of this very thing:

catholic-convert.com/Portals/57ad7180-c5e7-49f5-b282-c6475cdb7ee7/Documents/EcumenicalBibleStudy.doc

I suggest you find a good Catholic study group in a local parish. If you can’t find one, at least get ahold of some reliable Catholic Bible study materials and learn on your own. Who knows: you may be able to eventually start a Catholic Bible group in your area.

For some helps on where to start, visit my website below.
 
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Incidently, I don’t advise Catholics, especially if they are not well versed scripturally or in other areas of their Faith, to attend Protestant Bible studies. More Catholics loose their Faith through the misinformation doled out in these types of groups than any other way.
I couldn’t agree more.
 
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Katie1723:
I attended a Bible class with my partner, merely as an observer, and he asked me if I wanted to read a section of the verses that they were reading aloud. I said no, because it wasn’t the Catholic bible. He said the Bible is the Bible, you can read it. I respectfully declined and no more was said.
Good for you! With more and more Catholics these days warming to the ways of the Protestant Christian – usually due to religious ignorance and immaturity – it is important that we take this stance. I only wish more Catholics were like you.
 
I agree that you should always have your own Catholic bible on hand to use. This way you know exactly what our church teaches and believes because you have it in front of you, and you have no risk of confusing something or being misinformed…if you do find yourself in a situation where you need a bible and must fall back on using a KJV, just remember to remain on guard and know that there are very fine, small changes to it that could make a world of difference to God’s word…or wait, go home, and look it up in your own bible later.
 
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