I strongly encourage you to sign this petition against taking out “Father” and “Son” in new translations of the Bible, because it is offensive to Muslims.

Changing the words of Scripture is an appalling approach to contextualizing the Good News of God in Christ to the Muslim Community.

Yesterday I wrote of the Cathedral’s Christmas advertising being criticised for going too far in trying to contextualise the Gospel message, see Tacky Taste or Gospel Engagement?

I assess the Cathedral’s contextualisation to be appropriate. Changing the words “Father” and “Son” in the Bible is not: it would be an unmitigated disaster.

Please consider this matter. I encourage you to join me in supporting the petition to retain the words “Father” and “Son” in the Bible by signing the petition Lost In Translation: Keep “Father” & “Son” in the Bible.

I made the following comment when signing the petition:

This is an impoverished and incorrect attempt at contextualisation which results in syncretism: the mixing of belief systems/religions that produces a new belief system/religion that is not true to any of the original belief systems/religions.

Changing fundamental words of Scripture such as “Father” and “Son” will also fuel the Muslim claim that the Bible is corrupted, full of errors and has been abrogated by the Qur’an and example of Muhammad.

For the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, please stop this malpractice.

There is reference to the Trinity on my blog – Insulting ‘Allah’ hurts Muslims & Christians.