On Feb 24, 10:42*am, "Leon" wrote:

The English version of the
Bible is an interpreted version of the originals. *When translated
phrases/words were not always done so to capture the intent of the message..

At the wedding in Canaan (Luke 3) water was changed into grape juice,
according to the Greek text.
Not wine.
That makes a big difference to those who take that as a nod from Jesus
that you can catch a buzz if you feel like it.

There is a whole lot of creative interpretation of things written in
the Bible.
Then there are those who live by the Bible using it as guide, and then
there are those legalistic sunsabitches who use it as weapon.

I knew kids from my school who we NOT allowed to go swimming on
Sunday.

Yup, they were not allowed to float in God's warm water and glory,
bathe in the sunshine and find rest in that non-activity.

To paraphrase Carlin: "there are still people doing time for that
Friday/bologna rap."

I digress and don't get me started....

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