[Propertalk] Fwd: Fwd: New Arabic and Turkish Bibles: No 'Father and Son' in Trinity

[Joe Parrish]

the response from SIL

http://www.sil.org/sil/news/2012/SIL-Son-of-God-translation.htm

Is it true that SIL supports removing “Son of God” and “God the Father” in 
Scripture translations? No.

(January 2012) In response to various recent public accusations, SIL restates 
emphatically: SIL does not support the removal of the divine familial terms, 
“Son of God” or “God the Father” but rather requires that Scripture translation 
must communicate clear understanding of these terms.

Without reservation, SIL's Scripture translation practice is to use wording 
which accurately communicates to the intended audience the relationship of 
Father by which God chose to describe Himself in relationship to His Son, Jesus 
Christ, as is stated in the original languages of Scripture. SIL affirms the 
eternal deity of Jesus Christ and insists that it be preserved in all 
translations.

SIL appreciates assistance in dispelling the falsehood that "SIL supports the 
removal of the divine familial terms." Campaigns of misinformation can be 
damaging if left unchallenged, so SIL encourages readers to take time to 
investigate the erroneous information that has been written elsewhere. Please 
feel free to link to this page explaining SIL’s position and refer others to 
this information.

On Jan 30, 2012, at 1:56 PM, Joe Parrish wrote:

New Arabic and Turkish translations of the Bible from three reputable North 
American Christian organizations are brewing controversy because they no longer 
contain the words "Father" and "Son" in the Holy Trinity. In addition, the 
phrase "Son of God" has been removed. Why? "These terms are offensive to 
Muslims," say the publishers, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Summer Institute of 
Linguistics (SIL) and Frontiers.


 

 

 

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From: Joe Parrish <joeparrish at compuserve.com>
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Subject: Re: [Propertalk] Fwd: New Arabic and Turkish Bibles: No 'Father and Son' in Trinity


Thanks, Ann 
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From: Ann Fontaine <annfontaine at me.com>
To: Joe Parrish <joeparrish at compuserve.com>
Sent: Mon, Jan 30, 2012 11:59 pm
Subject: Re: [Propertalk] Fwd: New Arabic and Turkish Bibles: No 'Father and Son' in Trinity


the response from SIL

http://www.sil.org/sil/news/2012/SIL-Son-of-God-translation.htm

Is it true that SIL supports removing “Son of God” and “God the Father” in 
Scripture translations? No.

(January 2012) In response to various recent public accusations, SIL restates 
emphatically: SIL does not support the removal of the divine familial terms, 
“Son of God” or “God the Father” but rather requires that Scripture translation 
must communicate clear understanding of these terms.

Without reservation, SIL's Scripture translation practice is to use wording 
which accurately communicates to the intended audience the relationship of 
Father by which God chose to describe Himself in relationship to His Son, Jesus 
Christ, as is stated in the original languages of Scripture. SIL affirms the 
eternal deity of Jesus Christ and insists that it be preserved in all 
translations.

SIL appreciates assistance in dispelling the falsehood that "SIL supports the 
removal of the divine familial terms." Campaigns of misinformation can be 
damaging if left unchallenged, so SIL encourages readers to take time to 
investigate the erroneous information that has been written elsewhere. Please 
feel free to link to this page explaining SIL’s position and refer others to 
this information.

On Jan 30, 2012, at 1:56 PM, Joe Parrish wrote:

New Arabic and Turkish translations of the Bible from three reputable North 
American Christian organizations are brewing controversy because they no longer 
contain the words "Father" and "Son" in the Holy Trinity. In addition, the 
phrase "Son of God" has been removed. Why? "These terms are offensive to 
Muslims," say the publishers, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Summer Institute of 
Linguistics (SIL) and Frontiers.





The Rev. Ann K Fontaine
Interim Vicar
St. Catherine/Santa Catalina of Alexandria Episcopal Church
http://www.saintcatherineoregoncoast.org/
serving the communities of Nehalem Bay













 
 
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