In practical terms, reunion means the return of Protestants to Rome. This English Bible stands rock firm in the path of Church Union, in particular Anglican-RCC reconciliation. The Anglican Church occupies a strategic position in ecumenical reunion as it is the largest single denomination among Protestants and it is the closest to the RCC in doctrine, practice and liturgy.
Ecumenical union demands, among other things, a common Bible.
The KJB is its stumbling block. Its removal has therefore become an urgent and key issue among ecumenists. Unless and until the KJB is dethroned from its supreme and dominant position, ecumenical union will not materialize. The KJB is based on original language texts from ancient sources vastly superior to the texts of the modern versions. The men were scholars of the highest caliber.