*sigh* yeah I'm going to ask a bible question.

[Neoma]

I heard that King James put Paul in the bible (for anti-women reasons)
Where can i find a article on it?

[onager]

1. Sorry, I can't find anything specific to that...

...though King James sure was an interesting character.

When he inherited the throne in 1603, Sir Walter Raleigh joked: Rex fuit Elizabeth: nunc est regina Jacobus. (Elizabeth was King: now James is Queen).

[Fenris]

2. Oh he was definitely a "Queen"...

Which makes the fact that so many fundies use the King James version of the Bible hilarious.

[BiggJawn]

4. "It's the King James version, or else it's PERVERSION!"

Favouriite saying of one Dr. Greg Dixon, former pastor of the former (until it was seized by the IRS) Indianapolis Baptist Temple...and Paul was a tormented man, knowhuttamean?

[Az]

3. No

King Jamie had a translation done of the bible that favored Kings and Rulers. Its basically the same works as the Catholic Bible (minus the apocropha). The primary difference is translation. There was even another translation done during his time called the Bishop's bible. It of course favored the Church and clergy as heads of society.

Translation can account for a lot of leeway but it does not create individuals. The King James does put a rather patriarchal spin on things and this may be where the issue is coming from. Perhaps the article in question is suggesting that the Paul the King James introduced is far more sexist that the original.

Keep in mind that for the bulk of history the bible was considered a banned book. Only the clergy were allowed ownership and translation was a blasphomey. It wasn't until Martin Luther nailed his hissy fit to the door that the bible became available to others.

For an interesting translation of the bible try to find the Queen Jane's Bible. Difficult to find (out of print IIRC). But it was translated by an angry atheist. Complete with comments and side comments pointing out errors, horrors, and just plain nasty bits.

[onager]

5. Sort of like this useful web site...

http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/