[suzyjaruki]

It seems that such men and their writings point to the fact that not everything you read in the Bible is pristine or true, and that letting the "spirit" lead you is unreliable because you really don't know who or what is leading you.

Given the difficulty with written words being pristine and true, how can oral teaching be even close to pristine and true? One word mispronounced could change the entire meaning of what was said. Have you ever played the parlor game, Gossip?

[kosta50]

Given the difficulty with written words being pristine and true, how can oral teaching be even close to pristine and true? One word mispronounced could change the entire meaning of what was said. Have you ever played the parlor game, Gossip?

Yet the Gospels were taught by word of mouth for at least 30 years after Christ left. And the Talmud, the parallel basis for Hebrew Scriptures, is based on orla tradition.

All this only adds to the puzzle and warns not to take things on their face value, especially the neat, perfumed 16th century Bible composites.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Given the difficulty with written words being pristine and true, how can oral teaching be even close to pristine and true? One word mispronounced could change the entire meaning of what was said.

Excellent point.

Christ and the Apostles all refernced the written word of God.