There's far too much straying from the subject matter in these discussions. I tire of the same silly back and forth arguments about things that have nothing to do (except in certain minds) with the news item. At times I've seen as many as 80-90% of the posts completely removed from the original subject. In my opinon, this should not be.

Now, this:

I'm glad that there are some men left that are not afraid to take a stand for what is right. Many preachers won't call homosexuality sin because they'd rather be pleasant and popular. I salute Mr. Cain for his boldness.

Recently, I emailed the CEO of a large company that supports the homosexual agenda. I told him that his company is not "inclusive" as it claims to be. If he was really inclusive he should also support incest and sex with animals. After all, some people think such things are normal. Don't stop with sodomy, include every form of perversion while you're at it. No response. I don't expect one.

Our public schools have become nothing short of big business. Students aren't taught everything about subjects. Instead, they're taught what's on the big test at the end of the school year. It's not an all-inclusive education anymore. A whole bunch is either left out or given little attention. EVERYTHING IS FOCUSED ON THE TEST.

I have lots of conversation with teachers and others in the public school system. For the most part, they hate the way our children are "educated". One administrator told me, "We're not trying to make students smart anymore. We're just trying to make them pass the next test.".

The results are obvious. Students don't have the knowlege those in the past did because they're not taught it. Back then it was getting smart. Now it's passing a test that is very limited. I recently heard that a survey of high school seniors found 75% did not know who America's first president was. A local teacher told me that an honor student in her class did not know our nation's capitol. And it's probably worse than this.

I simplified it for myself many years ago by a personal quest without the influence of anyone. Over a period of many months I diligently compared my modern Bible versions (NASB, NIV, etc.) to each other and to the King James Bible. I had no personal choice at that time. To make a long story short, I found the KJB to be superior in every way to the modern versions. All of the criticisms I had read and heard about the KJB made no sense. Besides, this was what God had blessed and used for centuries. A copy of the King James Bible is on my desk. The modern versions are long gone.

I must admit, however, that those who reply to my posts are making less and less sense. My direct comments have, for the most part, been carefully avoided. All I see are opinions from a variety of human sources that are old and worn. I think that real convictions should be based upon the Word of God ALONE. It doesn't matter what this or that source says. The ONLY thing that matters is what God says in the Bible.

So, Rob, you and your intellectual brethren go ahead on with your quoting of authors, scholars, professors and all the rest who agree with you. Keep on with your vain attempts to find fault with the KJB, just like wordly skeptics have done for so long. Continue to ignore the fact that scripture proves it has always been the devil's plan to change God's Word. I'll be content to be dumb enough to use the Bible with credentials that no modern version will ever equal.

Easter is a very proper historical word to use in the context presented. Passover was already past (one day). It was at that time the "days of unleavened bread" (several days). Also, you should know that Easter was originally a pagan festival and not a time to celebrate our Lord's resurrection. This is certainly what Herod would have had in mind.

Nothing wrong with using "it" when speaking of the Holy Spirit. For instance, how many times have you identified yourself by saying "It's me."? You used "it" to identify yourself even though you're a person. Nothing wrong with that. Besides, in John 3:8 our Lord uses a word that is neuter, "wind", and compares the working of the Spirit to it. He could have used a masculine word for the comparison. He chose not to.

Why should this seem difficult for God? As I mentioned before, not all of the Old Testament was originally Hebrew. For example, Joseph spoke to his brothers by a translator. God took these words and translated them into Hebrew. He can just as easily take Hebrew and translate it into English-or any other language. This would not be too dificult for God. I don't think He is limited.

The Bible says that God's Word is "pure". It says that the very words are "pure". This means perfection. God said that He would preserve His pure Word. I have no reason to doubt that He means what He says. We are told to obey and live by the WORDS of the Word. We can't do that unless we have them.

It is interesting that the King James Bible, on average, contains fewer words per sentence and fewer syllables per word than the modern versions. There is also a rythmic cadence to the reading of the KJB that the modern versions completely lack. Perhaps this is why so many uneducated people have been able to read the KJB when they could read very little else. It could also be why verses and even chapters of the KJB have been so easily memorized and quoted by so many people down through the years.

What it comes down to, I think, is that our society is too mentally lazy to study and learn much of anything. Thought is becoming a rare talent.

First, those who are always saying the King James Bible contains so many words they don't understand should never purchase a good set of encyclopedias. For every word you are unfamiliar with in the KJB there will be hundreds in the encyclopedias. THIS IS WHAT A DICTIONARY IS FOR.