Why the Cross? Let's talk

[Tmaque]

majick275:

I think it more likely that the adherence to a known “incorrect translation” allows plausible deniability when scriptural contradictions are found.

They reference JST when it “corrects” things to support their doctrine yet they will not switch to it, claiming incompletion. (The RLDS use it though and since they have the copyright that might explain why Utah LDS don’t)

I don’t think it’s an “incorrect translation”, it’s just not the best for modern readers. I do think they use it primarily because they’re familiar with it, and because, when it comes to scripture, they like the thee’s and thou’s, rather than the you’s and your’s.

The fact that it’s language is unclear to modern readers is helpful to them when they are looking for consistency with LDS doctrine. A perfect example is Amgid’s use of Hebrews 12 to argue that the agony in the garden was salvific. One could construe that from the KJV, but not from modern translations.

 

[majick275]

What I meant by incorrect translation is that the LDS church claims that it has not only translation errors but is missing many “plain and precious things” due to the “craftiness of men”.

This allows an automatic out when it doesn’t agree with doctrine.

 

[catholic-rcia]

As a child I remember some of the KJ scriptures used to set the table for Mormonism. “The other sheep etc;…” I still have my grandmothers KJ Bible. It is something I treasure. But my Catholic Bible is the one I prefer to read. I can understand it better and it has the other books that our missing from the Protestant Bibles. I love the book of Wisdom.

As a Catholic I have come to know the Bible along with it’s historical background. By knowing these things one comes to understand who the other sheep were. When Christ walked across the sea, by knowing the historical background one can know which sea etc…

Knowing that our faith in Christ came before the Bible was an epiphany for me some time back. Learning that it was this Church that authored it by the Holy Spirit was also a real eye opener. All I can say is that it is very much alive, we as Catholics do not just read it we live it out today. Christmas is really Christmas and Easter, well what can we say about that? It is alive to us. When we approach the alter to receive Holy Communion time stands still, what took place on the Cross is still happening today for each one of us. We know this because we know sin, what we do, what we fail to do, how Christ felt it then as it takes place today. It is breathtaking to realize what has been done, what is still being done. It is truly finished but we are still each living in the game. Thank God we as Catholics know the final score.

An honest relationship with Christ, seeing ourselves as we really are without hiding from it is all it takes to get home. Here I am Lord, help me…