tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15145059.post116581118346865702..comments2024-02-20T03:26:29.516-05:00Comments on predelusional: Why Read the BibleStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934169832326108710noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15145059.post-66182134754778097042007-12-14T10:42:00.000-05:002007-12-14T10:42:00.000-05:00Alot of this is that the Bible has a high barrier ...Alot of this is that the Bible has a high barrier to entry. Some claim that Hawking's A Brief History of Time is one of those books that's purchased but not read. I've read it two or three times. By comparison to the Bible, it's easy and accessible. It isn't yet completely out of date, so go ahead and read it.<BR/><BR/>So, my favorite translation of the Bible used to be the Good News or Today's English Version - which was aimed at an 8th grade reading level. However, there's a newer version aimed at a 4th grade level that i like even more (but it's at home, and i can't think what the name is). Yet, what i actually read was bits of the Douay-Rheims, the King James and the World English Bible. These translations are available for free in text download. The actual Bible is too big and heavy to carry around. But it fits on a Palm Pilot that you might carry around anyway for other reasons. There are programs that will keep track of where you left off, so when you start it again, you're there. So, despite having a dozen translations around the house, including a KJV, none of these have been read for much more than reference.<BR/><BR/>Of the free versions, the WEB is the newest and easiest to read. The KJV is oldest and hardest. The DR has the extra Catholic books.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934169832326108710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15145059.post-71799409619859589502007-12-13T21:11:00.000-05:002007-12-13T21:11:00.000-05:00I absolutely agree that few have read the Bible. ...I absolutely agree that few have read the Bible. I wonder how one could determine how many? I think you are right about it being less than 3 percent. I would bet less than one percent.<BR/><BR/>I know I have and it was (IS) extremely helpful.<BR/><BR/>I especially like the Chronological Bible NIV.Greg Dow, Attorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06584983995795537036noreply@blogger.com