Which edition is infallible?

Which edition is infallible?
EDITOR:
A recent letter to the editor states that the Bible has never been revised, reversed or found to be in error when speaking of scientific matters. I have on hand about 12 revisions of the Bible and have read many more revisions. Some early scribes reversed the text of some manuscripts that make up the Bible. There are over 3,000 manuscripts available for scholars. Some are just 2 inches by 2 inches square. The King James version was produced from the works of Erasmus and he used faulty texts for his version.
Concerning scientific information in the Bible: King Solomon's engineers wanted to build a cistern 10 feet in diameter and 30 feet in circumference. That is impossible. The Egyptians and Babylonians in olden times knew the approximate value of Pi: 3.1420. The cistern had to be over 30 feet in circumference. The writer of the book of Daniel did not know Persian history. The Book of Daniel states that the son of Nebuchadnezzer was Belshazzar. This is not true. There are hundreds if not thousands of mistranslations, copyist errors, changes in text for theological reasons, or simply human error. There are two creation stories, which differ. If one is true then the other must be false. Just compare Genesis 1:25 and Genesis 1:31: Science says that creeping reptiles appeared on the earth before the fowl, not afterward. But why go on, one would simply be trying to break down an open door.
Evolution deals with facts. Fossils are found and dated; observation of changes in life forms are traced to previous similar forms. The formation of the eye occurred over a long period of time. Scientist have tried to figure the odds of that happening. But there are so many variables, so many unknowns that most answers are not very useful and most are contradictory.
The Ohio Board of Education was wise to drop ID (Intelligent Design) in the science curriculum. ID is religious in nature and deserves to be studied in comparative religion classes.
ROBERT E. HOPKINS
Hubbard
Public meetings for voters set to explain Salem levies
EDITOR:
The Salem City School District Board of Education has voted to place a 4.3-mill levy on the May 2 ballot. This will generate the same $1.3 million each year for the next five years as was requested by the board from our voters last November.
As you may recall, the board voted to make a series of reductions last September if the levy was not approved in November. These included reducing busing to state minimum standards as of Jan. 3, 2006; the elimination of all day, every day kindergarten effective this coming school year; and the implementation of "pay to play" fees for all extracurricular activities. Busing will return in the fall; we will not charge students for extracurricular activities; and all day, every day kindergarten will occur in the fall if the levy passes.
The need for additional funding is real even with the significant staff reductions that are occurring as a result of the closure of the Middle School and Prospect Elementary School. These schools will close regardless of what happens with the levy and reductions will occur in administration, teachers and classified staff.
In an effort to maintain open communications, I will conduct a series of public meetings to discuss the school district's financial situation and why the board of education is asking the voters to approve the levy in May. Meetings are set for 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria on March 6, March 22, March 30 and April 27. I look forward to seeing you and will do my best to provide you with all the facts as you prepare to cast your vote on May 2.
STEVE LARCOMB, Superintendent
Salem City Schools