I had two Bibles both given to me by relatives. Both much worn through use at Bible camp, Sunday school, and confirmation classes. I've passed those on to my daughters (skeptics both just like me)
I have an NIV, an NRSV, a KJ, and a JPS Torah. I use them when talking to Christians who don't really know what's in them or who don't understand the agenda behind the version they use. But there's no need for them. Bible Gateway has about twenty possibilities including the NOG (it uses the names for god without translating them to god or lord) which is a real eye opener for anyone interested in the development of the concept of god.
I have an NIV, an NRSV, a KJ, and a JPS Torah. I use them when talking to Christians who don't really know what's in them or who don't understand the agenda behind the version they use. But there's no need for them. Bible Gateway has about twenty possibilities including the NOG (it uses the names for god without translating them to god or lord) which is a real eye opener for anyone interested in the development of the concept of god.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
