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The most obvious difference: When quoting the bible you're not quoting from the direct source, but a translated and interpreted version. When quoting Franklin
by Fuzzwah 10y ago
The most obvious difference:
When quoting the bible you're not quoting from the direct source, but a translated and interpreted version.
When quoting Franklin it is actually his words.
- RealityVoid 10y agoDoes it really matter? For example, the books he laid out as exaple were probably edited multiple times before release. And most books written by foreign authors are translated and adapted to the language you are reading them in. Most translations of the bible try to keep as close to the source as possible and manage to do so. And if you imply som morphing of the bible that happened during its existance, there is historical evidence that seems to prove that it remained quite constant. I see diyseguy post quite interesting, in that he is aware of the priming that still is in his mind and the way that it influences his thinking. I see him not more excessive importance to the bible than many of the people that quote from works of fiction on HN.
- toomanybeersies 10y agoAlbeit misinterpreted words: https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/14/how-the-world-butchered-benjamin-franklins-quote-on-liberty-vs-security/ https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/14/how-the-world-butchered-be...