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Title: Far better translations are available
Review: Granted - this is the version forced into the lectionary of the Roman Catholic churches in the United States, but that is understandable considering the bishops held the copyright. I gave this a "two" rather than a "one" only because it is not so bad as a few popular bibles which are mere paraphrases.Though the content is not inaccurate, it seems the authors were so desperately trying to be "super-American" that they translated passages into American slang, ironically not realising how that can vary according to region and era. For example, in the parable of the Prodigal Son, generations would have understood the word "harlot," where "loose women" does not have the same accuracy.For a contemporary, accurate version of the Bible, in non-slaughtered language, try the Revised English Bible.
