Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Is CommonTruth affiliated with any particular denomination?
Answer: No. The CommonTruth website was created for the purpose of telling what the bible says, plain and simple. There is no affiliation towards any preacher, sect, or denomination.

Question: Who are the people that publish the CommonTruth website?
Answer: The editors are a husband and wife team, along with a few friends who provide other supports for the site. We are dedicated to speaking only that which is from the bible and nothing else. We do not claim to be inspired or otherwise "special", we merely seek to publish God's truth in its simplest form.  

Question: What are the religious backgrounds of the editors?
Answer: Both were raised in Christian homes attending bible meetings and church services (though of different denominations). Currently they consider themselves to be a non-denominational Christian couple.

Question: Do the editors have some sort of formal religious educational experience?
Answer: Neither editor has attended a Bible college, seminary school or other formal religious school. Their religious education consists primarily of reading the bible and researching related historical topics.

Question: Why does the information on the website change periodically?
Answer: Due to the sheer amount of information in the bible, coupled with human imperfection, at times we see where we've erred in our work. Since the goal of CommonTruth is to reveal truth, we must correct our errors as we find them. We do not claim divine inspiration or prophetic gifts.

Question: What are the rules for sharing the information on this site?
Answer: We feel it is immoral to "own" God's Word, so everyone is free to upload, download, print, copy and distribute. The only exception is copying from the Discussion Board or the eNewsletter, as those may contain some copyrighted information.

Question: Why does the site use so many different bible versions?
Answer: This was done for three reasons:
1) Some of the bible versions are not public domain, so in the spirit of "fair use" laws we tried to keep such versions limited in our usage.
2) Quoting a variety of bible versions is useful in familiarizing the readers with the different bible versions that exist.
3) We also feel that using a variety of bible version helps the more studious readers get a more rounded view of the scriptures.