Want to really rattle some of these people?
Remind them that the Bible we read was not written by Jesus, nor the supposed authors of the Books, but rather it was interpreted in 1611 by 47 friends of King James of England!
Then, of course, there are the Gnostic Gospels...
In a sense you are right. Christianity went from about 500 followers of Jesus to 1 million in a few years with no established church, no Bible, and no hymnals. Indeed, just as it is today in China, Christianity is most powerful when it is totally Christ-centered, without a lot of “guidance” from people, who inevitably want “p@$$ing rights.”
And, isn’t it amazing how differently those interpretations are interpreted! All we really have to do is listen to our conscience to know the truth. “..small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” I’m still seeking it..
I heard this last week and found it very interesting.
You are a font of knowledge!