How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures?

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How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures?

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RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures?

September 23, 2019 at 3:04 pm

(September 20, 2019 at 12:29 am)Lek Wrote: I don't think translations need to be word for word accurate. The question should be "do they the same message as the originals"?

Which we can't possibly know because we don't have the originals.

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How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Macoleco - September 4, 2019 at 2:27 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Fake Messiah - September 4, 2019 at 4:20 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by no one - September 4, 2019 at 4:26 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by brewer - September 4, 2019 at 5:02 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by The Grand Nudger - September 4, 2019 at 5:38 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Acrobat - September 4, 2019 at 5:45 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Belacqua - September 4, 2019 at 5:56 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Drich - September 5, 2019 at 10:20 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 5, 2019 at 10:51 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Drich - September 5, 2019 at 2:31 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 5, 2019 at 3:58 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Drich - September 6, 2019 at 11:04 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by John 6IX Breezy - September 6, 2019 at 12:09 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Drich - September 6, 2019 at 11:31 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Fake Messiah - September 6, 2019 at 11:50 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 6, 2019 at 5:59 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by John 6IX Breezy - September 6, 2019 at 7:03 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 6, 2019 at 11:17 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by John 6IX Breezy - September 6, 2019 at 11:39 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 6, 2019 at 11:50 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by John 6IX Breezy - September 6, 2019 at 12:19 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Drich - September 6, 2019 at 12:21 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Drich - September 6, 2019 at 12:14 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Lek - September 20, 2019 at 12:29 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Fake Messiah - September 20, 2019 at 8:06 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 23, 2019 at 3:04 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by mordant - September 23, 2019 at 3:29 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 23, 2019 at 3:40 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by mordant - September 23, 2019 at 3:55 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by mordant - September 23, 2019 at 2:53 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Ricardo - October 3, 2019 at 11:24 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by The Grand Nudger - October 3, 2019 at 11:49 am

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RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by The Grand Nudger - October 3, 2019 at 1:28 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Drich - October 4, 2019 at 3:34 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Rev. Rye - October 10, 2019 at 12:03 am

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Drich - October 14, 2019 at 1:29 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by mordant - October 9, 2019 at 11:31 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Rev. Rye - October 14, 2019 at 2:01 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Drich - October 15, 2019 at 12:47 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Acrobat - October 14, 2019 at 2:09 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by mordant - October 15, 2019 at 3:06 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Rev. Rye - October 15, 2019 at 6:32 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Drich - October 16, 2019 at 12:53 pm

RE: How do theists justify the translations of the scriptures? - by Rev. Rye - October 16, 2019 at 1:25 pm

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