A question about the Bible

[All Else Failed]

Are you asking for another knowledge stick beating? :jk

How about one thing at a time. We're a couple of weeks old on the other discussion. We'll que this one for now. I warn you though... I like history stuff, and this one isn't quite like what some people like to sell it as. :nod:

go ahead.

 

[All Else Failed]

yep, quite a bit of it. Dare I say, probably a lot more than you have.

skyblue, it's interesting that you mention the book of enoch... even though it's officially considered 'apocrypha', it is actually quoted in the book of Jude... makes you think, doesn't it! :cool

This is the trouble with religious arguments though. For example, consider this question: have the books of the Bible remained exactly the way they were originally written, and are all the 'right' books included? Rationally, the chances of this are miniscule... and, yet if you believe in God, then you could argue that he miraculously intended it to be that way... see what I mean? You just can't win either way.

I've read it cover to cover at least 5 times, and took 3 bible study classes. Catholic school does that to you. I'm no dope when it comes to the bible and how it was formed.

 

[All Else Failed]

Well, my understanding is that the OT was mostly written in Hebrew and the NT was written in Greek (to cater for the 'gentiles' who a great deal of it was written for...). I think both are supposed to have gone through a Latin translation before making it to King James time in English.

I'm talking more about verse changes, and that sort of thing. A lot of people, for example, believe that the original gospels said nothing about Jesus' divinity, but that it was added much later by the church, wanting to push their particular doctrines on the issue. But, yeah, I reckon the copying (Remember, they didn't even invent the printing press until the 1500s or whenever) and translation would have had some effect at least on the accuracy of the texts.

Yeah, there was mistranslations all over the place. I believe the word for "wind" is the same for "savior" in some Hebrew dialects.

 

[COOL_BREEZE2]

Whoa. Sure came back with a bang.

 

[IntruderLS1]

go ahead.

Done and done.

Que'd for future debate.

 

[All Else Failed]

I'm not trying to be hostile, btw.

 

[thrawn]

I dont like the Bible anyway because I don't like homophobic literature.

you WILL NOT INHERIT GOD'S KINGDOM

 

[thrawn]

Are you asking for another knowledge stick beating? :jk

How about one thing at a time. We're a couple of weeks old on the other discussion. We'll que this one for now. I warn you though... I like history stuff, and this one isn't quite like what some people like to sell it as. :nod:

QUEUE!

JESUS

 

[DACS]

So when was the Gospel of Judas written? That's one of the gnostic's isnt it? I was watching something about how the term gnostic was actually applied to them simply as an insult because they didnt agree...

 

[debbie t]

So when was the Gospel of Judas written? That's one of the gnostic's isnt it? I was watching something about how the term gnostic was actually applied to them simply as an insult because they didnt agree...

gnosis is the greek word for knowlege,how is that insulting?

 

[IntruderLS1]

QUEUE!

JESUS

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I siad I liekd hsitroy sutff, not seplleing sutff!!