Culture Christians fume after release of woke 'pride bible' as followers accused of 'picking and choosing' teachings

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By Georgina Cutler


A new "pride bible" has sparked fury among Christians who claim the "twisted" interpretation of the Holy book is "ridiculous".

The Modern Standard Version: Holy Bible Pride Edition has been slammed by Christians online following its release.

According to publishers, the book is the worlds first "affirming and inclusive" bible which features the Old and New Testament.

An overview of the book states that: "Anglo-Saxon words such as sin and Hell (which are not Hebrew or Greek words) have been replaced case by case with the proper English words.



"Also, there were six scriptures known as 'the clobber scriptures' that have been used to hate, condemn and exclude the LGBTQ community.

"Those six passages have nothing to do with homosexuality. Yet, the reason why they claim to do those things is because they say they hate "sin". It's not sin they hate, it's homosexuals!"

The book has received backlash from some Christians who accuse publishers of "picking and choosing what teachings to follow".

One person wrote: "First of all, these authors have no business offering an interpretation of the Bible when they themselves are not Christians.

"They want to make Christianity what THEY think it should be and pick and choose what teachings to follow. These authors are exactly the kinds of people St Paul warned us about in 2 Timothy 4:3-4."

Another said: "There's nothing holy about twisting Scripture to suit your sinful lifestyle. Disgusting."

A third added: "If you love nothing more than obscuring truth, re-writing scripture and, ultimately, doing the devil’s work, then buy this 'Bible'."

The pride bible has received a one star rating on American bookseller site, Barnes and Noble.

Earlier this year, a Christian man was arrested in Pennsylvania during a "Pride" event for reading excerpts from the Bible aloud.

The man reportedly stood near the parade and started reading from 1 Corinthians 14:33 - a verse that speaks of peace.

However, police confirmed that the man was not charged for reading the Bible verses.

"He was not arrested for reading a bible verse. He was arrested for being disorderly. His volume was at a level that he was heckling a preplanned and permitted event. He was given an area he was allowed to protest in and was asked to keep the volume at a level that was not problematic or that was inciting public inconvenience," the officer told Newsweek.

 

[Blobby's Murder Knife]

An overview of the book states that: "Anglo-Saxon words such as sin and Hell (which are not Hebrew or Greek words) have been replaced case by case with the proper English words.

This is a funny explanation because it doesn't mean anything. Modern English is partially derived from Anglo-Saxon. Did they mean that they replaced the word Hell with the Hebrew Gehenna? That would make more sense. But I am not sure why it was necessary to do that anyway. Might as well just write the thing in Hebrew and Aramaic and you figure it out. Don't want English colonizing the Bible that is totally sacred to us.

 

[God of Nothing]

it's basically a published version of this

 

[Super Shiro]

I can't wait for the greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth Bibles, personally.

 

[tehpope]

Instead of changing someone else's work for the LGBT's own ends they should have written their own sacred text from scratch.

Because they're commies. They get involved with some org or group. Change it from the inside while keeping the outside form. Then flip it to their cause when the time is right.

 

[God of Nothing]

That's my favorite verse of Matthew

What's the full verse? I get the feeling whatever I look up is going to be censored.

 

[Formica Sample]

Every christian sect does this. Some do it more than others and reddit atheists will do it on purpose as an "own".

The term I hear applied a lot in my religious circles is "Cafeteria Catholic." They're the people who take their faith tray up to the buffet of beliefs and say, "Oh, charity? Mercy? Hope? I'll take some of those, but... what's this? Self-denial? Discipline? Fasting? Mortification? Ew, gross! Get it away from me!"

Mainly, they're people who want their religion to act as an emotional balm, and that emotion mostly guides their actions. So, they actively avoid the parts of their faith that make them uncomfortable. In the current year, they especially like to avoid anything politically uncomfortable. They don't seem to grasp that we should be guided by faith and reason. Just because it feels good, doesn't mean it is good.

 

[WelperHelper99]

What's the full verse? I get the feeling whatever I look up is going to be censored.

Matthew 18:6 KJV edition

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Christ truly had a way with words

 

[Starved Artist]

People already pick and choose the bible. What's one more charlatan doing it? This is why I don't believe the lie that America is a christian nation. Have you ever tried talking Exodus or Deuteronomy with these freaks? They start hissing at you like movie vampires ; Which is the strangest fucking thing because people only seem to listen to the first half of Exodus while ignoring the second half.

 

[God of Nothing]

Matthew 18:6 KJV edition

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Christ truly had a way with words

It's a sentiment everyone who thinks children shouldn't be abused can get behind.

People already pick and choose the bible. What's one more charlatan doing it? This is why I don't believe the lie that America is a christian nation. Have you ever tried talking Exodus or Deuteronomy with these freaks? They start hissing at you like movie vampires ; Which is the strangest fucking thing because people only seem to listen to the first half of Exodus while ignoring the second half.

We used to be. And we still follow the most Christian ethic to some degree (forgiveness and redemption). The trouble is we lost the rest of the principles and only uphold that one when it's convenient or the person in question is rich and apologizes in the most nothing way possible. It's like an old joke that's kind of funny but you laugh at because why not. That's what makes this moralfagging so ridiculous. How can a person who doesn't believe in anything criticize someone who believes in a set of morals with a select portion of those morals? It is the literal fucking definition of bad faith.

 

[oh no its pipkun]

its another advertisement disguised as a new piece. Nothing relevant is written to anyone looking for a different bible
translation: no details on Modern Standard Version, when and who created it.

 

[Sweeter and Savoury]

OK look here you "religious faggots" ;


Either the Bible is the word of God and should be treated as such or it's just a book of tales written by some dude that you can take or leave as you want.

You faggots can't have it both ways. The Bible clearly states that a man who lies with another man is an abomination in the eyes of the Lord. That's pretty damn cut and dried so yes if your an actual Christian you cannot be a ass spelunker and not be a sinner.

These faggots just want to eat their cake and have it too. Yes I am totally dedicated follower of Jesus but that don't mean I can't suck all the cock I want and still go to heaven!

 

[KiwiFuzz]

I can't wait for the greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth Bibles, personally.

The Gluttony Bible reads like Game of Thrones with a 77-course feast every 10 pages.

 

[WonderWino]

woke 'pride bible' as followers accused of 'picking and choosing' teachings​

An overview of the book states that: "Anglo-Saxon words such as sin and Hell (which are not Hebrew or Greek words) have been replaced case by case with the proper English words.

Accuses it of picking and choosing? No, you flat out admit you're doing that

"Also, there were six scriptures known as 'the clobber scriptures' that have been used to hate, condemn and exclude the LGBTQ community.

"Those six passages have nothing to do with homosexuality. Yet, the reason why they claim to do those things is because they say they hate "sin". It's not sin they hate, it's homosexuals!"

Thats an odd thing to say considering the sin in question is homosexuality. Something that nobody denies the bible says is a sin

I'd like to see these idiots go to france and publish similarly revised versions of the quran and torah and change them at will to be very pro gay and see how that goes. The jews would have them prosecuted for a hate crime and the muslims would flat out kill them

I wonder if they’d be pissed if people modified say the communist manifesto.

i'm a bit surprised nobody has done that yet and made it very pro capitalist and pro fascism . Reddit would explode into such high pitched screams of anger that you could hear it on the moon

 

[Kendall Motor Oil]

The term I hear applied a lot in my religious circles is "Cafeteria Catholic." They're the people who take their faith tray up to the buffet of beliefs and say, "Oh, charity? Mercy? Hope? I'll take some of those, but... what's this? Self-denial? Discipline? Fasting? Mortification? Ew, gross! Get it away from me!"

Mainly, they're people who want their religion to act as an emotional balm, and that emotion mostly guides their actions. So, they actively avoid the parts of their faith that make them uncomfortable. In the current year, they especially like to avoid anything politically uncomfortable. They don't seem to grasp that we should be guided by faith and reason. Just because it feels good, doesn't mean it is good.

That's rampant with a lot of christian offshoots though people only like to focus on Catholicism. Even bible study groups gloss over contradictory verses or parts that preach uncomfortable things.

 

[Constellationzero]

Spoiler: Excerpts from the Fag Bible

And so one day Lucifer, who had a blond hair piece and a spray on tan, approached the duly-elected God and proclaimed "I'm going to make Heaven great again!' Thus he waged his war on Democracy. But thanks to the power of queer butt sex, God was able to expel Lucifer and his fascist hoardes were cast into hell.

--Ephedrines 5:1-4

 

[Iron Jaguar]

I can't wait for the greed... Bible

I think Joel Osteen publishes that one.

 

[Tablet County]

They probably replaced "sin" with "fascism" and refuse to mention Hell because it gives them the pickly-wicklies.

"Let he who is without Fascism cast the first bike lock."

"After eating the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Based and Cringe, so did Adam commit the Original Fascism."

 

[Sexy Senior Citizen]

"After eating the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Based and Cringe, so did Adam commit the Original Fascism."

"Of the redpill, thou shalt not partake, for in the day thou partakest of the redpill thou shalt be banned from Twitter."

 

[Sexy Peach Emoji]

He was given an area he was allowed to protest in and was asked to keep the volume at a level that was not problematic or that was inciting public inconvenience," the officer told Newsweek.

Cool, now do all the faggots that are disorderly at other events.

You faggots can't have it both ways. The Bible clearly states that a man who lies with another man is an abomination in the eyes of the Lord. That's pretty damn cut and dried so yes if your an actual Christian you cannot be a ass spelunker and not be a sinner.

At this point, I don't think they want it both ways. I dont think that they believe. They just want to corrupt and mock.