Friday, August 8, 2008

Chicken and the Egg?

"No KJVO church I know of is even borderline charismatic."

What to make of this statement?!

Really, if this is true, what does it mean? Does this mean that the KJV translation, unlike others, somehow makes clear that God is anti-charismatic (and anti-guitar)? Or does this shed light on who KJVO appeals to?

I would have thought that an honest and rational translation philosophy could be shared by members of all denominations, but maybe I'm wrong. So ... what? Only within the Baptist community do we find those who genuinely hear the Lord, who are genuinely spiritual?

If this statement is true, then it may be some of the strongest proof for KJVO having a short history--that the movement hasn't moved beyond a specific denominational flavor or been integrated into a more diverse range of churches, yet. I don't think that Baptists are the only Christians gullible or anti-intellectual enough to fall for this kind of weak teaching; therefore, I would expect that, given time, it would infect the Body of Christ more widely.

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