{"id":2002,"date":"2009-10-15T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-15T09:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2009\/10\/a-conservative-view-on-the-conservative-bible-project\/"},"modified":"2009-10-15T09:32:00","modified_gmt":"2009-10-15T09:32:00","slug":"a-conservative-view-on-the-conservative-bible-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2009\/10\/a-conservative-view-on-the-conservative-bible-project.html","title":{"rendered":"A Conservative View On The Conservative Bible Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

I came across this<\/a> and thought I\u2019d share it. Even those who consider themselves conservative find the Conservative Bible Project problematic in more ways than one. Here\u2019s what the blog \u201cBeside The Point\u201d<\/a> had to say, which includes some humorous suggestions on how the Bible might be made more conservative \u2013 and more American:<\/p>\n

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Okay, sometimes I\u2019ve jumped a little too quickly on a story, but I can\u2019t find any source yet that thinks this is parody.<\/p>\n

Apparently, Andy Schafly, the son of the Roman Catholic conservative icon Phyllis Schafly<\/a> and head of Conservapedia<\/a>, has started a project called, the Conservative Bible Project<\/a>. Apparently he and others have had enough of the parts of the Bible (particularly in the NIV) that sound liberal, like the story of the woman caught in adultery in John 8<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is apparently a new development, but here<\/a> (and here<\/a>) is some commentary on the blogosphere.<\/p>\n

Thoughts? Does anyone know for sure whether this is a serious effort?<\/p>\n

As for me, I think I can say that I\u2019m about as conservative as any reader here, but this makes me want to gag.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s see. In the \u201cConservative Bible,\u201d let\u2019s have<\/p>\n

*Jesus refusing to pay taxes, and sends a dead fish instead.
*Jesus rebukes the other 10 disciples for not asking to call fire down from Heaven like James and John.
*Jesus takes out the temple servant to finish the job Peter started.
*The apostles begin an armed militia to defend against persecution.
*The widow of Stephen uses the Alliance Defense Fund.
*Peter run out of town by other Christians for not being patriotic enough when Rome overthrows Jerusalem in AD 70.
*Paul launches a Christian CIA (\u201cChristians in Action\u201d). They only lie when led to do so by the Holy Spirit.
*The apostles develop a color code for persecution.
*The Israeli flag is prominently displayed in the place of highest honor in all Christian gatherings, until Agabus gets a revelation of using red, white and blue.
*Saul changes his name to Revere, Paul.
*John, on the isle of Patmos, receives a revelation that a day like today would come and encourages everyone in a letter to give up.<\/p>\n

Any other ideas for a truly \u201cconservative Bible?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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