i identify as christian but i dont support the way it is done

@GoldenPhoenix they are going back to manuscripts written in the language it was originally written in. People routinely go back to the original language to help interpret.

then isn't it possible for one christian to have a different interpretation than another?

how Christians " interpret" the Bible changes from christian to christian, domination to domination, congregation to congregation, and bible version to bible version

Like, One of the apps I got does this for phrases that would be out of context due to translation

yes it is @Paradox

to some extent, from bible translation to bible translation

yes, but here's the problem: time differences. every time a new translation is made, even if you have an expert on the subject, the way our modern language differs from the original languages bleeds through

it's still a giant game of telephone

yeah

You forgot the most important part @GoldenPhoenix

The Intent of the Translator.

there is a reason you have Bible scholars. people who study it all the time.

@Kibec I personally know several Christians who have learned to read the original language the scriptures were written in.

the creation story itself was told orally as tradition until it was written down a couple thousand years BC

i think most of the original meaning was lost centuries ago

there is a lot of research you need to do to go from the original writing to making it make sense in current language

I like AMP, gives context where a verse would typically seem to mean something totally different in English

@Salacious Swanky Cat good for you 😃

AMP?

YE-Creationism is *requires* Evolution to be wrong. Evolution provides an alternative to Bibical Creation. It's not the friggin fossil record they throw out; it's the whole damn science book...

I'm blanking I'm a physics guy

@GoldenPhoenix no it isn’t. Lol. It’s literally going from the original language straight to English. Hardly some giant game of telephone. Try learning more about translations before you assert things.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplified_Bible

i assume this is what AMP is referring to

and the thing about understanding of Bible from Christian to Christian is the same for other religions too

@GoldenPhoenix most of it was written 6th century bc actually

I was raised Christan.

@LittleGiantJ no they don’t throw all of science out. Sheesh.

I know this.

see Muslims for exaple

you're missing the point. the same piece of language translated at different points in history would come out with different meanings based on the method of translation and the common vernacular at the time

Yeah, they cherry pick what supports them; and call everything else a lie.

@LittleGiantJ you don’t know you’re talking about. Lol.

@Salacious Swanky Cat but they throw most of it out of window

not all

@Salacious Swanky Cat you're just calling people liars by now XD

@Kibec no they don’t. Lol. It’s pretty much just the fossil record.

@GoldenPhoenix what do you mean?

Yes Grenade

@Salacious Swanky Cat in middle ages they were very anti-science guys