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I agree and there are also generally a lot of biblically illiterate people, even among Christians.  I must confess that in the last few years I don't memorize Scripture as much as I should.  I did have a system once where I used index cards with the Scripture text typed on one side and the reference on the other side.  I went through them twice a day, the first time reading the text and quoting the reference, then again flipping them around and quoting the text while looking only at the reference.  I used them like flash cards.  That system worked very well for me and I memorized a couple hundred passages that way.  It is said that to get a Scripture permanently ingrained in your mind so that you never forget it you should go over it every single day for 30 days in a row.  Then you can retain it in your memory by refreshing it with that Scripture say once every week or two and then less often as time goes on.

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I am a King James only advocate and it is the only translation I will consistently read and study.  The only time I read modern translations is if they are quoted in Christian books and other publications.  If I worked in a Christian bookstore I would likely get fired because I couldn't in good conscience recommend a modern translation to customers.

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In my view the use of mulitple Bible translations and paraphrases in the Church causes a lot of unnecessary confusion among Christians and is even more confusing to unbelievers who often use that as an argument to justify their rejection of God's Word.  Changing the translations on a regular basis only adds to the confusion.  Even worse they are often guilty of diminishing the Word of God through ommission of words which were in the original Hebrew and Greek texts and, in some cases, watering down the truths of it to make less offensive to unbelievers.

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I strongly agree.  Another reason to use the KJV is that it is public domain.  I can quote it and incorporate it in my own writings as often I like without having to obtain permission from the publisher and without fear of getting sued for copyright infringement.  If God didn't copyright His Word what gives man the right to do that?

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That sounds like a good Scripture memorization method.  I do read the Bible out loud every day when my wife and I have our morning Bible study.  There are a lot of Scripture passages that come into my mind partially which I have not made an effort to memorize.  However, I can always find them easily and quickly in any given situation by searching for them because I generally know what I am looking for.

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AMEN!