The Wiki
Bible Project is a Wikipedia-like project from
href="http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Page">Wikisource,
that aims "to create an original, open content translation of the
source text of the Bible that will be in the Public Domain."
But some see problems. According to a recent Newsweek
article:
Biblical scholars see the potential for an
inaccurate, bias-filled mess.
Of course, they could settle this easily. All they have to
do , is develop an objective test that detects inaccuracies and biases.
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