A book claiming to be the world's first 'gay bible' has been published to coincide with the debate on same-sex marriage.
Titled the 'Queen James Bible', its editors claim that it is a re-working of the King James Bible translated in a way that 'prevents homophobic misinterpretation of God's Word'.
'Homosexuality was first overtly mentioned in the Bible in 1946 in the Revised Standard Version. There is no mention of or reference to homosexuality in any Bible prior to this – only interpretations have been made', the book's official website said.
KING V QUEEN: BIBLES COMPARED
The publication, printed and bound in the U.S. is timed to coincide with the current debate over same-sex marriage.
Genesis 19:5 (King James)
'And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? Bring them out unto us, that we may know them.'
Genesis 19:5 (Queen James)
'And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? Bring them out unto us, that we may rape and humiliate them'
Timothy 1:10 (King James)
'For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine'
Timothy 1:10 (Queen James)
'For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine'
Jude 1:7 (King James)'
'Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire'
Jude 1:7 (Queen James)
'Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after nonhuman flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire'
'And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? Bring them out unto us, that we may know them.'
Genesis 19:5 (Queen James)
'And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? Bring them out unto us, that we may rape and humiliate them'
Timothy 1:10 (King James)
'For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine'
Timothy 1:10 (Queen James)
'For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine'
Jude 1:7 (King James)'
'Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire'
Jude 1:7 (Queen James)
'Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after nonhuman flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire'
The sales pitch on the website says: 'You can’t choose your sexuality, but you can choose Jesus. Now you can choose a Bible, too'.
The book is on sale online but does not advertise its origins, with no specific publisher, editor or translator listed by name on it's offical website. 'God' is listed as the author and 'Jesus Christ' a contributor.
Douglas J. Moo, Wessner Chair of Biblical Studies at Wheaton College and a professional Bible translator, told The Christian Post that the Queen James editors' assessment of past translations is not entirely accurate.
'Few, if any English translations use the actual words 'homosexuality' or 'homosexual.' But the history of English translation shows that versions have consistently used other language to refer to what we would call homosexual relationships', said Mr Moo.
'For instance, the King James Version of Romans 1:27 refers to 'men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly.
'It would be very difficult to deny that this language, and the language found in many other places in both the OT and the NT, refers to homosexuality.'
A Vicar in New Zealand, meanwhile, has caused outrage by putting up a poster outside his church in Auckland, New Zealand, that claims Jesus was gay.
'It's Christmas. Time for Jesus to come out', the sign proclaims, with an image of baby Jesus as a toddler in a manger, surrounded by a rainbow halo.
Reverend Glynn Cardy of St Matthew in the City church, said that, as homosexuality was not a word until the 1800s, any mention of it in the Bible or other documents would have mistranslations.
He points out that there is no indication about Jesus's sexuality: 'The fact is we don't know what his sexual orientation was.'
His attempts at challenging the status quo were defended by fellow Reverend Clay Nelson who said the billboard tried to humanise Jesus by getting people to think about the challenges he would have had growing up.
He added: 'Some scholars have tried to make the case that he might have been gay.
'But it is all conjecture. Maybe gay, maybe not. Does it matter?
'There is almost nothing in the record of his teachings about sexuality while there is plenty about the perils of being rich. Certainly he always supported the marginalised in society.'
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DeleteMy people perish for lack of knowledge,this book obviously skipped the part where it states that men having carnal knowledge of men Is an abomination&women having same is an abomination unto God. Its importNt that we seek an enlightenment from the holy spirit for accurate directions. Man&wife,Adam&eve, not man&mife or Adam&Steve. Zurielle's opinion
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ReplyDeletemay God deliver them and forgive them. signs of the end time.
ReplyDeleteNo surprise, even Jesus predicted all this in the Bible; the surprise is why these people can't realise that what they are doing has already been foretold in the original version of the Bible they are working so hard to do away with.
ReplyDeleteThat shows islam is d only true religion. Nobody can just change or ammend any verse in quran. Quran is in existance 4 almost 1434 years now no single word altered. We dnt hav new or old quran. Quran is quran and is purely words of god. No one can change it to conform wit his desires.
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree with you, you have spoken my heart. The world is becoming Sodom and Gomorrha again. What happened to Sodom and Gomorrha is sure to happened again and it could even be worse. Lets not forget history and the events and the out come of those events.
ReplyDeleteRepent and be saved from the on coming world destruction. We should have this at the back of our mind that we are not in any way harming the Lord, Verily He is high above all that is associated with Him. We are only at the critical verge of destruction towards destroying ourselves and that is very easy with our hand works.
to Allah we belong and unto hem is our return 999 999 999 999 is neared may Allah 4 give us all our sings
ReplyDeleteAnonymous December 19, 2012 6:06 AM my best advice 2 u just 2 follow the way of All magty Allah and letf any demonicality way muslim its the only way 2 salvation (Allah is greater)
What tells you the signs of the end time, it signs for end for those fallen short of the Lord's glory.
ReplyDeleteIs James a woman's name? Let them try it with the Quran and see their ambassadors slaughtered everywhere.
ReplyDeleteHypocrites, the word of God say's who is man that they should challenge. This is proper nonsense. The word of God say's those who have ears let them hear. God has given us the right to make our choice and obviously they have chosen their faith. One thing stands,what happened in the days of Noah, Lot, even Pharoah is repeating itself. My advice is that everyone should give their life to Christ. Evil has different face and this is one of them. John 1 vs 1 says- in the beginning was the word and the word was was with God and the word is God. Remember our God is the same yesterday,today and forever malachi 3:6. So there is no diff btw us and our ancestors. We would all reap what we sow.I can't remember the portion of the bible that talks about jet age. God created Adam and eve not Adam and Adam or Eve and Eve. A word is enough for the wise !!! Merry Xmas
ReplyDeletebe a muslim, read THE HOLY QURAN and follow ALLAH(SWT)'S commands not muslims deeds. you will see salvation. Just say LA ILAHA ILA ALLAHU MUHAMMADU RASULULLAHI(SAW).
ReplyDeleteIt is astounding how the devil seeks to turn the hearts of men to evil. However, as the TRUE word of God says, His word stands forever. NOTHING, and absolutely nothing can change that truth. We must fix our eyes on Jesus now. He is definitely coming soon. There's no doubt about that!
ReplyDelete@Anonymous 10am, that is false. The quaran has been changed. In fact right now, there are 2 versions of the quran in existence, one with 114 chapters and another with 116 chapters. And, there are even verses that were lost forever according to Aisha who said that her goat ate them. lol.
ReplyDeletebut I do agree that right now, no one dare change it, because if they do.....
The world and the things there in shall come and pass away but the word of my GOD JEHOVAH shall remain the same. Even God honours his word more than his name, why has mankind done this? Lord have mercy upon us for against you and you only have we sinned... Let your kingdom come with its power and authority and let the beast and it's followers be judged. AS YOU PREPARE A PLACE FOR US OH LORD PREPARE US FOR THAT PLACE IN JESUS PRECIOUS NAME AMEN... Prepare to meet your GOD
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DeleteHe that made them made them Male and female,2)and a man shall leave his mother nd Father and shall cleave unto his wife not unto anoda man or not and a womam ll leave her father and mother and cleave unto Anoda woman
DeleteToo bad! God the maker of all things is at work. Satan the destroyer of all good things and inventor of all evil is also at work. But no child ever contends with the father and succeeds. Absolom contended with his father David and hung on a tree. God the Master Planner is not a fool for making the woman different from the man. Christians be careful, let no man deceive you, for Satan is out to destroy the church through another way, but he has already failed. Rowls.
ReplyDeleteQuran is the word of Allah.we do not have 116 chapter.iam hapy to a muslim.thank u Allah.
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ReplyDeleteAT LAST, THE END TIME IS HERE.
ReplyDeleteREFUSING GOD FOR HIS TRUTH & SOVEREIGNTY CANNOT STRIPE-OFF GOD OF HIS GLORY AND TRUTH. THE EMERGENCE OF QUEEN JAMES BIBLE IS NOT A SURPRISE, IT IS ONE OF THE EFFORTS OF DARKNESS TO RUBBISH LIGHT BUT LIGHT WILL PREVAIL AT THE END. FOR GOD CANNOT BE MOCKED.
COME OH LORD, COME IN TIME. FOR DARKNESS IS GLORIFYING ITSELF TO OUR PAIN. WE WAIT FOR YOUR SECOND COMING THAT THE END WILL PROVE THE DEEDS.
ReplyDeleteGod can not be mocked,what ever a man sows shall he or she reaps!remember sodom and Gomorrah!how they suffered the punishment of eternal fire.GODS mercies endures for ever more.His arms are still open to receive even these that have sold their souls to Satan. Repent therefore and be reconciled For the time is near.!
ReplyDeleteNo body should play with the word of God and no body can make God a lier .He speak for himself. Pls don't be an evil agent to confuse people.
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ReplyDeleteMatt. 24:15. We have seen abominable things done against the name and the word of God, the end is just near, the church should be getting ready for the coming of Jesus, let the western world continue corrupting the word of God, sooner they shall face the wrath of God together with all those who collaborated in their destructive practices together with them.
ReplyDeleteDear reader, Jesus is coming soon, repent and believe the gospel