And this is a perfect example of why I’ve said on many occasions, today’s western/European Bibles are transcribed per the church’s control, namely the prior Council’s of Nicaea, that edited books and removed certain books from the Bible (the Apocryphal Books). Just goes to show way back then, if a part didn’t fit a simple human’s idea, importance, clear lingustic translation, or a even narratives, it was hidden, removed, erased, or transcribed over. And done by those that had the power over the rest of the world learning all the word og God, to do so, namely the Vatican.
it was hidden, removed, erased, or transcribed over
The only way to make this statement, and for it to be true, is to know what the original writings said in order to know that "they've been changed." Thus becoming a self defeating statement.
The Biblical writings have been preserved throughout the millennia by way of the thousands of manuscripts and copies currently in existence. Having more manuscripts and copies actually helps biblical critics work backwards to accurately represent what the original writings said (up to a 99.8% accuracy). No one group (including the Catholics) could have sole say in what the ancient manuscripts actually said because there were thousands of manuscripts in other locations not in Catholicism's possession. The vast number of Manuscripts acted as a checks and balance system against any unwarranted change or edits.
There is no other book (or collection of books) that compares to the Biblical writings when it comes to the number and quality of manuscripts in our possession. The Bible we posses in our hands today IS what the original authors wrote down.
You can take that to the bank (or maybe a credit union :P )
Its functionally not available the way you make it out.
The Protestant bible that most are familiar with has fewer books than the Catholic bible. The Catholic bible was shorter than the jewish and greek texts that preceeded it.
You can find, with some effort, an 'original bible', but most people have access only to the books and translations deemed "good" somewhere along the way.
I have read extensively on what was culled from the bible, and I disagree. There was an entire book that detailed the life of young Jesus, for instance, that was far more than 'a few hundred letters'.
Whether you agree with its discard or no, its not as you are portraying it. Its also not going into how different comparing translations can make the Word come out.
And this is a perfect example of why I’ve said on many occasions, today’s western/European Bibles are transcribed per the church’s control, namely the prior Council’s of Nicaea, that edited books and removed certain books from the Bible (the Apocryphal Books). Just goes to show way back then, if a part didn’t fit a simple human’s idea, importance, clear lingustic translation, or a even narratives, it was hidden, removed, erased, or transcribed over. And done by those that had the power over the rest of the world learning all the word og God, to do so, namely the Vatican.
The only way to make this statement, and for it to be true, is to know what the original writings said in order to know that "they've been changed." Thus becoming a self defeating statement.
The Biblical writings have been preserved throughout the millennia by way of the thousands of manuscripts and copies currently in existence. Having more manuscripts and copies actually helps biblical critics work backwards to accurately represent what the original writings said (up to a 99.8% accuracy). No one group (including the Catholics) could have sole say in what the ancient manuscripts actually said because there were thousands of manuscripts in other locations not in Catholicism's possession. The vast number of Manuscripts acted as a checks and balance system against any unwarranted change or edits.
There is no other book (or collection of books) that compares to the Biblical writings when it comes to the number and quality of manuscripts in our possession. The Bible we posses in our hands today IS what the original authors wrote down.
You can take that to the bank (or maybe a credit union :P )
Its functionally not available the way you make it out. The Protestant bible that most are familiar with has fewer books than the Catholic bible. The Catholic bible was shorter than the jewish and greek texts that preceeded it.
You can find, with some effort, an 'original bible', but most people have access only to the books and translations deemed "good" somewhere along the way.
I have read extensively on what was culled from the bible, and I disagree. There was an entire book that detailed the life of young Jesus, for instance, that was far more than 'a few hundred letters'.
Whether you agree with its discard or no, its not as you are portraying it. Its also not going into how different comparing translations can make the Word come out.