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Old 07-08-2005, 01:39 PM   #1
Neurion
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A new religion? Egad! I hope not!

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Originally Posted by Lalwendë
The Bible has had a different evolution, being translated from many other languages into the form it takes today, so much that was originally there may have been 'lost in translation'. We also have to take into account that even though scribes aimed to be faithful in what they copied, they often worked under a system of patronage and may have been required to excise unpalatable elements, according to their sponsors.

Three of the four gospels apparently are drawn from one source, which I was taught was known as 'Q', John is the exception. But Matthew, Mark and Luke were all written for different audiences..
That's why we have a little something called Infallibility
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