This topic, no matter where it is discussed, sure does cause some upset. I remember having this discussion with a Pastor in Rhode Island. He was getting louder as the dialogue progressed. After 2 hours of "discussion" I asked this question:

"If all I used was the KJB and all you used was the NIV, who would live a better Christian life?" He said, "You would". I responded with: "I rest my case".

"againsheresies" has made it clear his position is unchanged by this discussion thus far. I believe it will remain unchanged. The reason people get upset about this issue has more to do with someone attacking what they hold as absolute. Like attacking one's security.

The first time I was confronted with this issue, I felt like the people who used a different translation of the Bible believed something different than what my Bible said. I immediately noticed their NASV ommited the last half of Romans 8:1. That shook my faith. That was around 30 years ago. It caused me to dig into this issue further. I've come to the conclusion that only ONE rendering of a passage can be correct.

My "choosing" the KJB as the only valid English Word of God was simple. What "version" does the devil hate the most? It seems obvious to me he hates the KJB because it is the "version" he attacks the most. Another reason is longevity. Another is the fact God seems to be preserving it. I can't find where any other "version" since the KJB has survived as well. The NIV seems to be "popular". However its popularity is diminishing due to up and coming newer "versions".

Maybe that isn't proof enough for others, but it is a glaring fact that can't be ignored and needs to be answered.

1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

The KJB looks to me to be the ultimate winner here.

Something else I've noticed about using multiple translations: There are those who, if they don't like a rendering in one translation, they just look for one they do like. Also, if they can't justify the doctrine they are teaching from the Bible they are reading from, they just toss in "the Greek/Hebrew word is ???". I've heard some wild ones in my time.