The King James Only Controversy

Here is a controversy of which members of the LDS church are largely oblivious: The King James Only Controversy.

The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust the Modern Translations?
Bethany House (March 1, 1995)
James White

Here is a website which promotes the KJO position: The King James Bible Page

One handy feature at this website is the online dictionary of King James Version words.

Below I have provided a quote from the site that promotes the KJO position.

"The vast majority of Christians are unaware that there exists a significant difference between the KJV and Bible versions published in the last 100 years -- a difference of doctrine and authority, not one of mere dialect. They are told that the KJV is antiquated, hard to understand, and inaccurate.

The King James Bible Page aims to set the record straight: the KJV is God's word in English, accurately translated from manuscripts preserved by God throughout history. Modern versions of the Bible, on the other hand, are translations of manuscripts that have been transmitted in a secular form throughout history, tainted by liberal, un-believing scholarship as early as the days Paul began penning Holy Scripture under the inspiration of God.

In many cases modern translations, such as the New International Version (NIV), New American Standard Bible (NASB), and so many others, simply delete verses equivalent in quantity to the entire book of Second Peter. Learn about the history of the Bible, the value of the KJV, and the problems of academic seduction surrounding modern Christian scholarship, and arm yourself with the pure, trustworthy words of God.

One one the most significant failings of the Church today is a lack of final authority in Scripture. Anyone who is willing to correct the Bible is willing to put himself over the authority of the Bible. Every Christian should learn about this issue and understand that the Bible, not a man, is the final authority by which all spiritual matters must be judged. This is impossible when you do not believe the Bible in your hands is the pure, unadulterated word of God!"

Wikipedia has a rather long and in depth article on the King James Only Movement.

Just to clarify, I've posted the above out of an interest in learning about the beliefs of the traditional christian community, not that I support those ideas!

My interest, and that of other members of the LDS church is explained in my post KJV Bible as the LDS Authorized Version