I don't fully trust anything I hear or read about what happened YESTERDAY, even in this age of information from everywhere all the time and with 90% of the global population carrying cel phones with cameras.
Every time I see something in the media that I'm personally familiar with (not an everyday thing, but still), it's wrong -- not always from malice (although usually) because people seldom get things completely right even when they want to.
The game of telephone is a classic ice breaker and party game. It's easy to set up and a lot of fun to play. You and your friends will try to pick a word or phrase, “pass it on” by whispering it to someone next to you, and have fun seeing how much it changed during the game. All you will need to play is a couple of friends, a word or phrase, and a quiet whisper.
So why would I expect any accuracy at all in accounts from 2,000 years ago?
I don't fully trust anything I hear or read about what happened YESTERDAY, even in this age of information from everywhere all the time and with 90% of the global population carrying cel phones with cameras.
Every time I see something in the media that I'm personally familiar with (not an everyday thing, but still), it's wrong -- not always from malice (although usually) because people seldom get things completely right even when they want to.
Remember the telephone game?
So why would I expect any accuracy at all in accounts from 2,000 years ago?