Theologians Disturbed by 'Politically Correct' German Bible


	Theologians Disturbed by 'Politically Correct' German Bible

wiccantexan

11-8-2007 6:23 PM

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religion, bible, political correctness, god, jesus, gender

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11-8-2007 7:34 PM

JohnWaterman

Not again. How many re-writes does the word of God need before it becomes acceptable?

11-8-2007 7:37 PM

laceym

It wouldn't take much to improve it.

11-8-2007 7:43 PM

JohnWaterman

Quite. And it goes to show how ridiculous a belief in the oft updated "word of God" is.

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