[AnnoyedOne]

Have you read the writings of the early church fathers? You know you can almost completely reconstruct the New Testament from them. Closely guarded secrets.. Sheesh.

Ah yes, and all written in a language not legible to the masses.

[Hodar]

Ah yes, and all written in a language not legible to the masses.

Far be it for me to correct you; but ....The correct response is:

Intentionally written in a language that is neither legible, nor taught to anyone outside the Catholic sphere of influence. The sole intent for having priest learn latin; was to prevent the masses from reading the bible for themselves. Also, bear in mind that the Gutenberg Press was not invented until 1450; thus each Bible was hand-written and was far beyond the financial means to all but the very wealthy, or upper-level members of the clergy.

[D-fendr]

Ah yes, and all written in a language not legible to the masses.

Friend, I can't think of a reply more damning to your position than repeating the above.

The sparkling crystal of proud ignorance of history is all contained in the disconsonance of this single statement.