1- Apathetic

2- Indifferent

3- Lazy

4- Lack of aptitude

The first three kinds of folk have the time (if they would make the time)- just as they have the time to surf the web, play video games, read comic books, go to the mall to walk for hours, and play sports. But they have been, strangely, taught that reading the bible in a translation is as valuable as reading the original. That’s bollocks, of course, but in something of a sense of denial and defensiveness they tend to repudiate the previously stated excuses and lull themselves into a false sense of pride- in ignorance!

It’s an authentically odd thing, isn’t it, when ignorance becomes a source of pride.

To the fourth group, there are actually people who have no ability or aptitude to learn languages. Fair enough. Rely on a translation- it’s the next best thing. But don’t imagine for half a second that you have some sort of advantage in understanding the biblical message. That’s just delusional. Admit it boldly, dear friends: ‘I rely on what others say the bible says’. There’s no shame in admitting the truth. What’s shameful is pretending that a lie (that translations are superior or more valuable than the originals) is the truth.