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This is not news and has no place on HN. Sure it is, and yes it does. And please note that I say this as an agnostic. The King James Bible is a part of modern

This is not news and has no place on HN. Sure it is, and yes it does. And please note that I say this as an agnostic. The King James Bible is a part of modern Western history. In fact, if you'd read the article, you would've discovered that this bible was intended to act as a bulwark against puritanical influences in England, which I'm sure you'd agree is a good thing. Like it or not, religion is a major component of our history—and our modern world.

stevoski 11y ago
> modern Western history I'd say, modern English-speaking history. The KJV has little relevance to German-speakers, French-speakers, etc. In German, Martin Luther's translation established, more or less, what is now Hochdeutsch (or Standard Germany), and significantly predates the KJV.