Originally posted by Hervey filosopher:
I knew that this site said that the newer translations were better. However, i disagree with that statement !
Okay.
The site does give some very important information that is relative, and I thought that there was enough info, that was accurate, to bring this site to your attention.
Appreciate that.
And why do you say that my information is not accurate ?
Statistically people can make many statements that "sound convincing"; but upon closer examination the person could have erred in several ways. For instance, if we consider
all New testament manuscripts (no matter which textual family), and consider a difference in two manuscripts even if only one letter in one place differentiates the two manuscripts. Then, check all other manuscripts on that one letter in that one spot. Then, consider
all the possible variations of every difference in letters and/or words of all manuscripts in every place in the New Testament, that
total number of differences is less than 2% of the entire New Testament text. So, 30% or 70% differences - well, it doesn't match the evidence.
Another problem is that many assumptions are made
before these statistics are studied. For instance, if a person assumes the solution prior to investigation, that assumption very likely skews the data.
There are also logical fallacies made in some of the arguments, which need further examination.
One of the problems is that when a logical error is made, or an assumption is made, the one doing the study is often the least likely person to spot the error (true in any field of study). However, when questions are raised about the methodology or logic, some people become defensive, taking it as personal insult and so respond with a personal attack rather than examining the evidence and underlying assumptions.
For instance, if you disagree with a stated position, the person who made the original statement can attack you by calling you "snobbish" or by claiming that you are not really a believer because you don't accept that person's position. Such a response has nothing to do with the disagreement, and certainly does not address the underlying logical or methological error or assumptions.