This is only silly because it is happening in 2009 and not, like, the 1500's.
PROTESTAAAANTS.
It's only weird that they feel the need to be blatant and formal about it. I doubt it'll go anywhere, though. Just ignoring the parts you dislike has been the fundamentalist algorithm since ancient times and works very well.
It's not like people actually
read the Bible.
The Conservative Bible Project is a collaborative effort to "re-translate" the King James Bible, to remove liberal bias and bring out the conservative ideology inherent in the real text. On the chopping board are such obviously inappropriate and radical sentiments as Luke 23:34, "Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."
Why are they even retranslating something that is a (terrible) translation from ancient Greek/Hebrew source material? I could click the link, but any answer is wrong as my logic is flawless.
They're only as far as Mark and John, so no word yet how these will get treated:
"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."
"Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you."
"Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar."
"For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven."
Mohammad did that too (or an angel told him to, whatever), after seeing Christianity's many heresies during the European Dark Ages. Said he was the last prophet for reals no changing the perfect book.
This somehow translates into the modern era of Islamic clerics declaring fatwas on anything that offends them personally.
Also, that's technically Mark and John talking, so you just have to claim divine inspiration and PRESTO you get an exception c.f. Mormons.