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LeftinOH

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8. "King James version for historical accuracy..." There are

Reply to jmbar2 (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 07:40 AM

Oct 4

a LOT of American fundamentalist idiots who sincerely believe that the bible was originally written in 17th-century English -- and that every other bible version (in English or in any other language) is an inconsequential corruption of the KJV.

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OK State Dept of Ed head, Ryan Walters, to purchase 55,000 Bibles for schools. Describes tRump Bibles! [View all] jmbar2 Oct 4 OP

"only the Kings James version for historical accuracy"... only this version because it's Ryan's Bible preference BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 4 #1

My first thought... FarPoint Oct 4 #2

Of course! hatrack Oct 4 #3

The historically accurate Noah's Ark and Job in the belly of a whale rurallib Oct 4 #6

They can always put them in every motel leftyladyfrommo Oct 4 #4

PKs were always the wildest kids in my school jmbar2 Oct 4 #9

I use to love feeling like I was radical but leftyladyfrommo Oct 4 #10

I hope you have recovered from that trauma! jmbar2 Oct 4 #12

I have liked a lot of Mormons and the leftyladyfrommo Oct 4 #13

That's true - they really do value education jmbar2 Oct 4 #17

Brigham Young University is famous for leftyladyfrommo Oct 4 #19

Pure Trump trash dalton99a Oct 4 #5

"Siri, tell me a legal way to funnel school tax revenue to Donald J. Trump." tanyev Oct 4 #7

"King James version for historical accuracy..." There are LeftinOH Oct 4 #8

I thought it was required to receive bids for purchases and generally the lowest bid won. Conjuay Oct 4 #11

Yes, but if you write the bid to include even small details of the product you want, tanyev Oct 4 #15

King James version because it's public domain RainCaster Oct 4 #14

Walters wants to spend $6 million struggle4progress Oct 4 #16

Glad to see them kicking back jmbar2 Oct 4 #18