Firstly, yes, this is a bible-bashing post, but hey, if your faith is strong enough, maybe you can laugh with me...

So I took the first few verses of Genesis, translated them to Japanese, then back to English...

The result was not only funny, it also shows that you cannot ever trust a human (or a program designed by humans) with anything they tell you, especially if it's got to do with the secrets of the universe and the meaning of life...

Now you're going to tell me I have to base my entire perception of reality on something that's been through the hands of so many politicians over so many centuries?

Hey, I have a better idea... Why don't I live and experience so that hopefully, one day, I will understand the question, not claim to have the answer!

P.S. Here's the English-Japanese-English translation of how the first day on earth came to be:

quote:

The heaven and the earth were drawn up with God of beginning

And without terrestrial form or the space it was; And the darkness was on the surface being deep. And mind of God moved to the surface of the water.

When and there is a God light/write, say there, allot: And there was a light/write.

And the God light/write, with that that it is good you saw: And God divided the light/write from the darkness.

And the darkness and light day where God he called Night were called. And evening and morning were first day.



P.P.S. Hey check out biblegateway.com - so many versions of the Word of God, guaranteed to find at least one to match your agenda! Hey perhaps we can even start a Bible Wiki... That way everyone can have a say in what God really meant to say!