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vtuss	Post subject: Thank God for editors Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 1:22 am
Joined: Tue Apr 16, 2002 12:01 am Posts: 476 Location: Twin Cities	AP moved this as a sidebar to a story on Bible proofreaders, which can be found at: http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2950959. Of course, AP also attritubted no source to the list, but said it was widely circulated among Bible proofreaders:<p>Some notorious typos found in the Bible throughout history: -Blessed are the place-makers (instead of "peacemakers''), Matthew 5:9. -Thou shalt commit adultery, Exodus 20:14. -Know ye not that the unrighteous shall (omitted "not'') inherit the kingdom of God, 1 Corinthians 6:9. -Printers (instead of "Princes'') have persecuted me without a cause, Psalm 119:161. -Go and sin on (instead of "no'') more, John 8:11. -The fool hath said in his heart there is a (instead of "no'') God, Psalm 14:1. -Let the children first be killed (instead of "filled''), Mark 7:27. -These are murderers (instead of "murmurers''), complainers, Jude 16. -The murderer shall surely be put together (instead of "to death''), Numbers 25:18. -He hath ears to ear (instead of "hear''), let him hear, Matthew 11:15. - I will ... that women adorn themselves in modern (instead of "modest'') apparel, 1 Timothy 2:9.
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tomciav	Post subject: Re: Thank God for editors Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 7:37 am
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2004 1:01 am Posts: 29 Location: Philadelphia, cradle of drug companies	<blockquote><font size="1" face="TImes, TimesNR, serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Vince Tuss: -Printers (instead of "Princes'') have persecuted me without a cause, Psalm 119:161.<hr></blockquote><p>Typo? Nah. I hear Gutenberg was a real pain.
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majorbabs	Post subject: Re: Thank God for editors Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 10:18 am
Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2002 12:01 am Posts: 744 Location: HuskerLand	Thanks for forwarding. Makes me glad I don't have that job.
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Dapper Dan	Post subject: Re: Thank God for editors Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 1:55 pm
Joined: Fri Dec 12, 2003 1:01 am Posts: 273	I loved this quote from the story:<p>“Bible readers are less forgiving of errors because they expect perfection in the Bible text,” said June Gunden, who founded the business along with her husband, Doug.<p>Bible readers are less forgiving? Aren't they missing the point?
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Matthew Grieco	Post subject: Re: Thank God for editors Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 2:23 pm
Joined: Mon Mar 10, 2003 1:01 am Posts: 2266 Location: New Jersey	Blessed are the geeks, for we shall inherit the Earth.
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Oeditpus Rex	Post subject: Re: Thank God for editors Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 12:55 pm
Joined: Mon Nov 17, 2003 1:01 am Posts: 1324 Location: N 36° 57' 9", W 121° 24' 2"	"I think it was 'Blessed are the cheesemakers.'"
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