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Lebell · 04-29-2003, 11:51 PM

Actually Wile E.,

The Bibles of both the JW's and Mormans are different from the accepted Catholic Bibles which are also different from accepted Protestant Bibles.

One of the major difficulties with JW's using a 'Catholic' Bible is that certain passages directly contradict JW teachings, especially in regards to the exact relationship of Jesus to God the Father, so the founder (something Russell) wrote his own version.

Mormons on the other hand, have the book of Mormon, handed down to Joseph Smith by the Arch Angel Moroni, which is central to their faith.

Among the mainline Christian Denominations, there are several different translations stretching from the Douay-Rheims and King James translations to the New Jerusalem and NRSV versions. Between Catholics and Non-Catholic versions, there are books in the old testiment that are found in one which are not found in the other.

So when someone tells you it's "In the Bible" you are perfectly correct to ask them, "Which one?"

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Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	Actually Wile E., The Bibles of both the JW's and Mormans are different from the accepted Catholic Bibles which are also different from accepted Protestant Bibles. One of the major difficulties with JW's using a 'Catholic' Bible is that certain passages directly contradict JW teachings, especially in regards to the exact relationship of Jesus to God the Father, so the founder (something Russell) wrote his own version. Mormons on the other hand, have the book of Mormon, handed down to Joseph Smith by the Arch Angel Moroni, which is central to their faith. Among the mainline Christian Denominations, there are several different translations stretching from the Douay-Rheims and King James translations to the New Jerusalem and NRSV versions. Between Catholics and Non-Catholic versions, there are books in the old testiment that are found in one which are not found in the other. So when someone tells you it's "In the Bible" you are perfectly correct to ask them, "Which one?" __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!