PFLAG will show the award-winning documentary, “1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture,” at its regular meeting on Monday, November 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Florence United Methodist Church. The church is located on the corner of Second and Kingwood Streets.
The documentary “1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture” explores a significant mistranslation in the Bible that occurred in 1946. This mistranslation involved the term “homosexual,” which was incorrectly used in the Revised Standard Version of the Bible. This error has had a profound impact on Christian attitudes towards the LGBT+ community.
The film delves into the discovery of this mistranslation through archives at Yale University and follows researchers who trace the origins of anti-gay sentiment among Christians to this pivotal error. It challenges the biblical justification for LGBT+ discrimination and aims to shed light on how this mistranslation has influenced cultural and religious views over the decades.
