The Chinese Communist Bible

Hovannes · Post by **Hovannes** » 17 Jul 2023, 11:08

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/th ... b5d3&ei=56

Will the Communist Party appointed, Pope Francis approved Catholic Bishops toe the party line, I wonder?

coco · Post by **coco** » 17 Jul 2023, 15:27

Depends on whether they want to keep their heads.

"Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul" (Matt10:28).

Wosbald · Post by **Wosbald** » 17 Jul 2023, 15:42

+JMJ+

According to the posted article, this is only the beginning of a projected 10-year translation project. So I'd imagine that the translation will be judged on its merits and/or demerits at that time. Although precautionary statements might be forthcoming, I have a hard time seeing Catholic authority flatly condemning the translation effort before it even produces any publicly-available results. A translation effort isn't intrinsically condemnable just because professing Communists are doing the translating or because The Party is funding the project.

FWIW, I doubt that any errors which may be in the final product will be as ham-fisted as the example adduced in the article, viz., that Jesus — rather than forgiving — stones the adulterous woman for bucking the The State.

Hovannes · Post by **Hovannes** » 19 Jul 2023, 20:14

Cardinal Zen likely saw this coming. The Curia, not so much.
https://beforeitsnews.com/religion/2018 ... 39518.html