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[religious-extremist]

Mistranslation by the KJV, Luke 11:28

27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman called out from the crowd and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”

King James Version

28 But Jesus said, “Yes, rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”

Eastern Orthodox Version

28 But Jesus said, “Yes, and more than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.”

The Greek word menounge (μενοῦνγε), translated above in the text of verse 28 as “yea, more than that,” but rendered inaccurately in the KJV as "yea, rather," is the same word which occurs in Phil. 3:8, where the KJV gives Yea, doubtless, and in Rom. 10:18, where the KJV gives Yes, verily.

The force of menounge is that it corrects the previous statement, not by negating it, but by amplifying it.

Philippians 3:8 “Yes, without a doubt, I consider all things as loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things. I consider them as dung, so that I may gain Christ.”

Romans 10:18 “But I say, did they not hear? Yes, most certainly: Their sound went out into all the earth, Their words to the ends of the world.”

Evangelicals and opponents of traditional Christianity often frame this statement of Christ as proof that His Mother was not holy or deserving recognition, that she was merely a vessel with little importance, and this perspective directly results from a mistranslation of Christ’s words.

Indeed, blessed is she who contained the Uncontainable: Christ our God.

Understand that Luke’s Gospel was originally written in Greek, so perhaps we ought to study the original language that the scriptures were written in to have a better understanding of Christ’s life-giving message.

Edit: I made a Part Two, I might make it a series. The second part is linked below!

[beloved-of-john]

A silly little thing. Credit to whoever drew the trans autism creature. Edits by me.

I was going through it today regarding my queer identity and my Christian faith, and how difficult it can be to be both at once, especially when church teachings aren't affirming. So I'm posting this silly little thing I made, to cheer myself up. I hope it cheers someone else up too.

[thurifer-at-heart]

A morning prayer that was shared on r/Episcopalian which I loved, from the Book of Common Prayer (1979). It's from the Ministration to the Sick (under "Prayers for use by a Sick Person"), but I hope it'll be helpful for anyone facing a difficult day. I prayed it this morning; I'll certainly need it often.

This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

—The Book of Common Prayer (1979), p.461.

[mary-maud]

Lincoln Cathedral 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[stolemythesis]

A real quote that really happened in my church's vestry meeting today.

[saintmachina]

Making an Always Sunny In Philadelphia-style corkboard of theological theories that will revitalize the church only to discover I have reinvented Episcopalianism.

[rednecknerdguy]

Not really Mormon anymore, just very Anglo-Cath now, but I got tired of there not being just about any liturgy in the Mormon Church. So I’m making them a prayer books, complete with lectionary, daily office, and calendar of saints.

I think I’m cooking so far:

[mrose1903]

Never a waste of time (ignore the messy bedroom, the easiest place to kneel & read is by my bed)

[thyateira]

The more I think about it, the more I fear I should've been an Anglo-Catholic...

[anglocatholicboyo]

DISCLAIMER: I NO LONGER BELIEVE THIS - what follows is a gross misunderstanding of Sola Scriptura; I now accept Sola Scriptura. I'm keeping this post up for posterity's sake, with this caveat prefacing it.

Anyway here's my dumbass take:

sola scriptura types act as if Jesus just came to earth, handed each of the apostles a KJV, told them 'good luck' and then left

how could one possibly believe 'i am with you evermore' and that the Holy Ghost rests on the church (as Christ breathed him onto the apostles), and *not* think that the tradition of the church, guided by the same Spirit, continues to reveal God's will?

[queerevelations]

I am now an official catechumen!

[beloved-of-john]

So I finally got myself a rosary!

The beads are made from olive wood from Bethlehem, Palestine!

I've always been a more physical and ritualistic person, I hope this will help me pray and connect with God ❤️‍🔥

[thurifer-at-heart]

A Prayer attributed to St. Francis.

Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

—The Book of Common Prayer (1979), p. 833

[mary-maud]

York Minster, York 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[stolemythesis]

So I was at the Phoenix Symphony tonight because I live in Phoenix and I like classical music and

For some reason they decided to start the concert by having everyone stand up (including the orchestra) while the orchestra played the national anthem.

And I learned in that moment that, no matter how you slice it or dice it, I've become too lefty and too Christian for that weird act of worship towards empire

[driedflowers161]

most days all i can think about is religion; mostly christianity. i'm very fixated on it but because of my encephalitis i have a hard time thinking clearly and in order so i can't even understand what i believe in no matter how much i think about it or how much i read it. this is upsetting to me because all i want to do is learn more about my religion.