This Sunday - Bible Translations and Versions

Hey everyone!

Continuing in our Bible 101 series we now enter the third section which focuses on how best to study the Bible. To study the Bible, we have to actually read it (surprise, surprise). Given that most of us can't read ancient Hebrew and Greek in which the Bible was originally written in, we have to pick an English translation and rely on it to accurately relay the truths to us from the original languages. Therfore, kicking off this section we will be talking about English translations, trying to answer the following questions:

Which translation is best to use for study?
Are some translations better than others? Do the "KJV only" folks have good reasons why it is better?
What exactly are the differences between various translations?
Are there different approcahes to creating a translation?
Do all translations use the same source Hebrew and Greek texts?

So...bring your favorite translations and be prepared to tell us why you might prefer one over another as we talk about their unique characteristics and histories!