When I finally decided to read the bible I went to my local used book store and pawed through all the different ones until I found the cheapest option. I ended up with an NIV study bible that cost me about $5.
I also reference passages from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible which, I think is the KJV? I've also other translations online including biblegateway.com. When I read the bible I tried to focus on the story itself or what the passage was trying to convey and not get stuck on language as words can vary between translations and when in doubt I try and look up a spectrum of translations to see how well or badly they comport with one another. That's partly how I determined that whether you call them a slave or a servant doesn't matter, you were able to buy them, sell them or beat them until they almost die and that's fucking wrong no matter what.
I also reference passages from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible which, I think is the KJV? I've also other translations online including biblegateway.com. When I read the bible I tried to focus on the story itself or what the passage was trying to convey and not get stuck on language as words can vary between translations and when in doubt I try and look up a spectrum of translations to see how well or badly they comport with one another. That's partly how I determined that whether you call them a slave or a servant doesn't matter, you were able to buy them, sell them or beat them until they almost die and that's fucking wrong no matter what.
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
