Thread:Superdadsuper/@comment-25691483-20171222053000/@comment-5175866-20171222161342

Hi there. Thanks for checking out all of those pages, I appreciate that.

First to briefly address the verses: right now we are actually undergoing discussion of changing how our verse system works (your question is time perfectly). We are thinking about switching the linked website over to Biblehub from Biblegateway, because Biblehub has a lot more built in resources such as interlinears, concordances, lexicons and commentaries. Additionally, we may try to incorporate a notes feature that way users can add notes from other sources like interlinears or concordances. The NIV is the default on Biblegateway as well as most other Christian websites (including Biblehub). It is not that we choose to make that "our favorite" translation, but we leave it open ended. It will automatically link to NIV but if a user has selected a translation preference on the site already then it will link to another translation (for both Biblegateway and BibleHub). We have to test this change to see if it is technologically possible so it may be several days before we have any updates on whether this will happen.

Our Disclaimer (which is incomplete) does include section that explains our translation endorsement philisophy. We do not endorse a particular translation and recongize the original Scripture as what is God breathed. All translations and manuscripts are faithful preservations of the original, but are not the original. We do recongize that different users will use different translations, so that will affect the preciseness and wording of specific content on our wiki. We reccomend using interlinears to look at the original language for the most accurate rendings (use translations to help understand), but we know this not feasible for most users to do.

I understand you are a Jehova Witness (based on the wikis you are involved on and your profile picture). You are welcome to contribute, provided you comply with all of those pages you have read over. From my understanding JW's believe in the canon of the Scripture (of 66 books, Old and New Testament) and do not differ on this point. I believe the difference lies in the intrepration of Scripture. This wiki is not about our own opinions about Scripture or "what does it mean for me", but we try to restate or explain what the original intent of a Scriptural passage was, based on internal evidences. I cannot expect you to compromise on your beliefs, for I refuse to do that myself. As long as your content does not insert your own ideas onto the Bible you can contribute.

Please know that since Jehova Witness have many different ideas than Christians (especially on the nature of Christ) I do not expect you (I apply this to everyone) to be able to be a fully productive member of the community. This is not only Scriptural, but it is impossible to remove our biases and viewpoints. I would be more than happy to help answer questions you may have of why Christians see a Scripture a certain way. I am by no means an expert on Jehova Witness, but I have a lot of pratice (and trying to learn more and more) on intrepreting the Scriptures. God has blessed me with a knowledge and skill beyond most, but if something surpasses my knowledge Southwriter (the other Admin) has more formalized training.

In Christ, Superdadsuper, Bible Wiki Administrator and Bureaucrat 16:13, December 22, 2017 (UTC)