[Hodar]

My stance is simple.

Let ME decide. Don’t censor the material, let me see it in it’s entirety; and let me consider, ponder and pray.

For example, there are things in Leviticus that are a bit harsh. I don’t believe God really wants me to stone my neighbor if he mixes his Wool and Linen. (Lev. 19:19).

[skeeter]

Do you simply want access to the banned books so you can personally decide on their veracity? If so thats still possible.

It shouldn't matter to you what a council or councils, whom you seem to consider illigitimate anyway, officially decreed 1600 or 1700 years ago.

Although being that much closer in time to the events I would think they were in a better position to decide than anyone today is.

[D-fendr]

Let ME decide.

Of course you can decide for you. But the Church decides for the Church. Man is involved in both cases: You in your case, the Apostles, Church Fathers, Bishops and Councils in the case of the Church.

[Elsie]

For example, there are things in Leviticus that are a bit harsh.

Well; unless you are JEWISH; what makes you think them LAWS apply to YOU?

[Buggman]

Where exactly does stoning come into Lev. 19:19?

[Vermont Lt]

Don’t worry.

I found my neighbor mixing the wool and linen again. I took care of it for you.

We went out back and got stoned.

Thats what it meant, right?