A question for everyone that says read or study the Bible. The Bible was corrupted by men and the church....some parts and sections have been hidden, some changed. To trust that we, meaning ordinary people living ordinary lives vs those in highest levels of the church (Vatican) have the complete Bible is not believable. Why do you think the Bible is complete when the Vatican has secrets and hidden areas?
You raise some common questions and concerns regarding the Bible's integrity and completeness. Here are responses to each of your claims with a little sauce on the side:
Corruption of the Bible: While it's true that there have been variations in biblical manuscripts over time, scholars have employed rigorous textual criticism to reconstruct the original text of the Bible as closely as possible (almost 98% accuracy). The Bible's integrity is supported by an extensive body of ancient manuscripts, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, which confirm the accuracy of many biblical texts.
Source: "The Dead Sea Scrolls: Discovery and Meaning" by Hershel Shanks, National Geographic, 2010.
Hidden and Changed Sections: There is no concrete evidence to suggest that entire sections of the Bible have been systematically hidden or intentionally changed. While there have been differences in manuscript traditions, the core message and teachings of the Bible have remained remarkably consistent.
Source: "The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration" by Bruce M. Metzger and Bart D. Ehrman, Oxford University Press, 2005.
Trust in Completeness: The idea that the Bible is complete is based on the careful preservation and compilation of ancient texts. While there may be variations in specific manuscripts, the fundamental teachings and narratives of the Bible remain consistent across various versions and translations.
Source: "How We Got the Bible" by Neil R. Lightfoot, Baker Books, 2003.
Vatican's Role: The Vatican, as the center of the Roman Catholic Church, has indeed played a significant role in preserving and interpreting biblical texts. However, the Bible is not solely in the hands of the Vatican. It is widely studied, translated, and interpreted by scholars and theologians from various denominations and backgrounds.
Source: "The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Biblical Interpretation" edited by Paul M. Blowers and Peter W. Martens, Oxford University Press, 2019.
'There is no concrete evidence to suggest' entire sections of the Bible have been changed or hidden my response, those words are the SAME words used by GOVT and MSM re 9/11, election of 2020 re cheating, WACO, Las Vegas massacre, etc.
All it takes is one example of concrete evidence to prove me wrong. We’ll wait for you to provide it, rather than Jedi handwave well thought out responses.
A question for everyone that says read or study the Bible. The Bible was corrupted by men and the church....some parts and sections have been hidden, some changed. To trust that we, meaning ordinary people living ordinary lives vs those in highest levels of the church (Vatican) have the complete Bible is not believable. Why do you think the Bible is complete when the Vatican has secrets and hidden areas?
You raise some common questions and concerns regarding the Bible's integrity and completeness. Here are responses to each of your claims with a little sauce on the side:
Corruption of the Bible: While it's true that there have been variations in biblical manuscripts over time, scholars have employed rigorous textual criticism to reconstruct the original text of the Bible as closely as possible (almost 98% accuracy). The Bible's integrity is supported by an extensive body of ancient manuscripts, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, which confirm the accuracy of many biblical texts.
Hidden and Changed Sections: There is no concrete evidence to suggest that entire sections of the Bible have been systematically hidden or intentionally changed. While there have been differences in manuscript traditions, the core message and teachings of the Bible have remained remarkably consistent.
Trust in Completeness: The idea that the Bible is complete is based on the careful preservation and compilation of ancient texts. While there may be variations in specific manuscripts, the fundamental teachings and narratives of the Bible remain consistent across various versions and translations.
Vatican's Role: The Vatican, as the center of the Roman Catholic Church, has indeed played a significant role in preserving and interpreting biblical texts. However, the Bible is not solely in the hands of the Vatican. It is widely studied, translated, and interpreted by scholars and theologians from various denominations and backgrounds.
'There is no concrete evidence to suggest' entire sections of the Bible have been changed or hidden my response, those words are the SAME words used by GOVT and MSM re 9/11, election of 2020 re cheating, WACO, Las Vegas massacre, etc.
All it takes is one example of concrete evidence to prove me wrong. We’ll wait for you to provide it, rather than Jedi handwave well thought out responses.