Comments on: Religion and Plurality http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2004/06/30/religion-and-plurality/ Every Band of Freaks Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:44:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Brian http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2004/06/30/religion-and-plurality/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 Brian Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/thoughts/0406plurality.html#comment-1980 <span style="font-weight:bold">Plural vs. Splintered</span><br/><p> Plural vs. Splintered

]]> By: Uncle Roger http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/2004/06/30/religion-and-plurality/comment-page-1/#comment-1981 Uncle Roger Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://douglas.nerad.org/journal/thoughts/0406plurality.html#comment-1981 <span style="font-weight:bold">Many versions</span><br/><p>Keep in mind that adding to all this is that there are quite a few versions of "THE" bible... I grew up with at least the KJ, Knox, and Good News versions -- there might have been more, but I couldn't be sure.</p><p>The most common bible today is the King James version, which was commissioned by King James to suit his particular needs at the time. The "translation" was heavily influenced by the king.</p><p>As for mere differences between worship style, etc. I think that a close look would show some pretty serious differences between the John the Baptist Christian Renewal Community, Jews for Jesus, and the Russian Orthodox church -- all of which my mother was a part of during various stages of her life. I remember being chased out of the foyer of the Russian Orthodox cathedral(?) over on Geary as if I had killed Jesus myself just for wearing shorts (by guys in dresses, no less!) while the JBCRC folks thought shorts were perfectly fine for formal services. (Yes, I know those are merely differences in style, but hey, I haven't slept in a week. Besides, everyone thinks I'm Jewish anyway.)</p> Many versions

Keep in mind that adding to all this is that there are quite a few versions of “THE” bible… I grew up with at least the KJ, Knox, and Good News versions — there might have been more, but I couldn’t be sure.

The most common bible today is the King James version, which was commissioned by King James to suit his particular needs at the time. The “translation” was heavily influenced by the king.

As for mere differences between worship style, etc. I think that a close look would show some pretty serious differences between the John the Baptist Christian Renewal Community, Jews for Jesus, and the Russian Orthodox church — all of which my mother was a part of during various stages of her life. I remember being chased out of the foyer of the Russian Orthodox cathedral(?) over on Geary as if I had killed Jesus myself just for wearing shorts (by guys in dresses, no less!) while the JBCRC folks thought shorts were perfectly fine for formal services. (Yes, I know those are merely differences in style, but hey, I haven’t slept in a week. Besides, everyone thinks I’m Jewish anyway.)

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