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I have not been a serious member of the Church since childhood. I have recently returned.I own several bibles. Thanks to my fundamentalist friends, who were more intersted in10% of my income than my soul. I don’t know if I own the “Catholic Bible”
I understand the one’s I own may contain added info and have deleted books of the Church. Can anyone tell me which bible I need to buy. And if possible to point to books where anything different that I may have learned is distorted so I can get straightened out more quickly. Thank you for your time and effort. Sorry for the grammatical disaster that is this post. Trying to improve that too. Dan
 
You have a number of options for bibles. Here are some that you could look into.
  1. New American Bible - this what is generally used for Mass readings. Available at amazon.com for as little as $5-6. Most versions have a lot of footnotes which can be handy.
  2. New Jerusalem Bible - this is available in many different versions, e.g. with or without extensive footnotes.
  3. RSV-CE - Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition - With the 2 bibles above, you know they’re Catholic editions, because that’s the only way they come. With this one, you need to be sure to get the CE edition.
  4. The Douay-Rheims - this uses language similar to the King James bible, and some find it difficult to read (like me). There are 2 common versions, Haycock and Challoner (which differ only in the footnotes).
All of the above will include the Deuterocanonical books that are missing from Protestant bibles.

Sorry, I can’t help you with a list of things that are wrong in protestant bibles…

And congratulations on returning to the faith!!!
 
Protestants have generally dropped 7 books of the Old Testament. There is a book “Why Catholic Bibles are Bigger” if you want to pursue that. Some full, Catholic, Bibles are the RSV-CE, Jerusalem Bible, Douay, & New American Bible. You should be able to find them at any bookstore.
 
Ricmat,
Thanks for the help. I appreciate it. It is good to be back. I knew I was missing something. Dan
 
There is also the Jerusalem bible. I haven’t read that one yet but Tolkien was a major player in the developement of that (book of Job?).

I have some old confraternity catholic bibles. I like them if you can find them. I like my RSV-CE better. My second would be a Haydock version of the Douay-Rheims followed by a Challoner version. Still anything that says “Impruator” (Spelling) and “Nihil Obstat” in the front is a legitimate catholic bible.
 
Thanks everyone. And Redsoxfan, I will listen to your advice although I’m a Bronx Bomber and bleed pinstripe blue. LOL. Enjoy the next few weeks. Dan
 
mpb74 said:
I have not been a serious member of the Church since childhood. I have recently returned.I own several bibles. Thanks to my fundamentalist friends, who were more intersted in10% of my income than my soul. I don’t know if I own the “Catholic Bible”
I understand the one’s I own may contain added info and have deleted books of the Church. Can anyone tell me which bible I need to buy. And if possible to point to books where anything different that I may have learned is distorted so I can get straightened out more quickly. Thank you for your time and effort. Sorry for the grammatical disaster that is this post. Trying to improve that too. Dan
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You will know by the number of books in the Old Testament if you have a Catholic Bible. Catholic Bibles have 73 books in the Old Testament. Protestant Bibles have 66 books in the Old Testament. Or, you could have a Protestant Bible that has a section called “Apocrypha” which includes the Old Testament books that Catholics call the Deuterocanonicals. If you are missing Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach (aka Ecclesiasticus), Baruch, 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees; or if these books are in a separate section called “Apocrypha”, you have a Protestant Bible. There are many different Catholic Bibles available: Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition (RSV-CE), Douay-Rheims, New Jerusalem Bible (NJB), Jerusalem Bible (JB), New American Bible (NAB), New Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition (NRSV-CE), Confraternity Bible. Which of these you pick will depend on your personal preferences. There is an article here that can help you pick a Bible.
 
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I don’t know if I own the “Catholic Bible”
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Look on the back side of the title page and see if there’s something that says “imprimatur” with a bishop’s name. That would be an indication that it’s a Catholic bible.

You can also see if it has the books of Tobit, Judith, Baruch, Wisdom, Sirach, and 1 and 2 Maccabees. Those are the books the Protestant bibles have dropped.
 
Hello and welcome back.The New Testament of both Protestant and Catholic Bibles are the same(except the Our Father).The Old Testament in the King James originally contained what Protestants refer to as the Apocrapha(?).They were removed because of pressure mainly from the Puritans.Also the hyms that the three Hebrews sang(Da.3).Some verses of Psalms are missing.Two books I would recommend are 1.We believe,A survey of the Catholic Faith and 2.A Catholic view of the Bible,both written by Fr.Oscar Lukefahr,C.M.You can order these at Catholic Home Study(just google).
 
Is it ok to throw the other bibles in the trash, or is there a proper way to dispose of them. thanks in advance and thanks for the (name removed by moderator)ut Dan
 
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Is it ok to throw the other bibles in the trash, or is there a proper way to dispose of them. thanks in advance and thanks for the (name removed by moderator)ut Dan
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No need to throw them away. I am a Catholic, but I own Protestant Bibles. If you are really uncomfortable with having them, you could always donate them to a Protestant church.
 
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Is it ok to throw the other bibles in the trash, or is there a proper way to dispose of them. thanks in advance and thanks for the (name removed by moderator)ut Dan
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I’m not comfortable with throwing bibles away, even if they’re incomplete. The proper way to dispose of sacred things is to bury them or burn them. Or, if it’s something that is still usable, give it away.
 
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I’m not comfortable with throwing bibles away, even if they’re incomplete. The proper way to dispose of sacred things is to bury them or burn them. Or, if it’s something that is still usable, give it away.
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Most public libraries accept donations of used books. Leaving your old Bibles that you won’t use with a librarian supports the library, & will make it possible for someone who can’t afford to buy a new Bible, to have the benefit of those that would otherwise be going unused.
Also, the idea of giving Bibles to a Protestant church is a good one. Don’t bother trying to give them to the fundamentalists; they usually have their own ideas about what is or is not acceptable.
But as the librarian at my own (Methodist) church, I would be thrilled to have a donation of any Bibles this way. There are so many people who want to read the Bible, or to consult another translation, etc. They will never go to waste, I know that.
I’m not comfortable with throwing bibles away, even if they’re incomplete. The proper way to dispose of sacred things is to bury them or burn them. Or, if it’s something that is still usable, give it away.
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you could also look at the sticky at the top of this forum and the article on the CA homepage on the best bibles.
forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=83627
in fact you will get a lot more out of this site and these forums if you first search on your topic and find out what is already out there than starting a new thread on a commonly asked question.
 
mpb74 said:
Thanks everyone. And Redsoxfan, I will listen to your advice although I’m a Bronx Bomber and bleed pinstripe blue. LOL. Enjoy the next few weeks. Dan
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Go to my thread on the MLB postseason. Your boys need some support (and not in the Kramer way)!
 
ricmat said:
You have a number of options for bibles. Here are some that you could look into.
  1. New American Bible - this what is generally used for Mass readings. Available at amazon.com for as little as $5-6. Most versions have a lot of footnotes which can be handy.
  2. New Jerusalem Bible - this is available in many different versions, e.g. with or without extensive footnotes.
  3. RSV-CE - Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition - With the 2 bibles above, you know they’re Catholic editions, because that’s the only way they come. With this one, you need to be sure to get the CE edition.
  4. The Douay-Rheims - this uses language similar to the King James bible, and some find it difficult to read (like me). There are 2 common versions, Haycock and Challoner (which differ only in the footnotes).
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Either the Douay or the RSV-CE if you fancy the Douay’s language might trouble you.

I love the Douay!

You can read it here: drbo.org/

Most of my Catholic friends own and use the NAB.

No! Says I. 😃
 
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