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The Debate Has Resurfaced

Talks about the Jamaican Bible has resurfaced in the local print media once again, thanks to a rather ill-researched column in the Observer by Mr. Franklin Johnston.

  1. Lost in Translation: Is the Patois Bible a Waste - Dr. Franklin Johnston
  2. God Understands Patois - Rev. Devon Dick
  3. Dick's Stance on Patois Absurd - R. Oscar Lofters 
  4. Patois Bible a Valid Translation - Bible Society of the West Indies
  5. Non-Jewish Translations tend to Obscure Deeper Meanings of Bible - Peter Lawrence
  6. Holeness Emphasises Importance of Speaking English - Janice Budd 
  7. Emphatic No to the Patois Bible - Jay Kirby
Let's see who's the next contributor!