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To: freedumb2003

Yeah, I guess God also guided the hand of Constantine and his bishops as well as King James and his bishops. These “versions” of the bible were “inspired” by political motives far more than religious motives.

It has always amazed me how so many people become entrenched in the concept of infallibility of the bible, in particular the old testament, but deride the concept catholics have of the infallibility of the pope.

It might be better service to God if the lessons of the bible, especially the new testament, were given more attention than the carefully edited collection of old testament books which were collected and edited by emperors and kings.


12 posted on 03/07/2012 7:20:57 AM PST by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: RJS1950
Yeah, I guess God also guided the hand of Constantine and his bishops as well as King James and his bishops. These “versions” of the bible were “inspired” by political motives far more than religious motives.

Let me say, in all sincerity and kindeness, you're clueles about the subject of how these translations came about, and those since then. Willfully ignorant, in fact.

16 posted on 03/07/2012 7:34:59 AM PST by mikeus_maximus (GOP "moderates" like Bush opened the door for Obama and showed him the path he's now running down.)
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To: RJS1950
Yeah, I guess God also guided the hand of Constantine and his bishops as well as King James and his bishops

The ancient patristic writings provides evidence of a universally accepted canon long before Constantine or any council of bishops.

20 posted on 03/07/2012 7:40:20 AM PST by Colonel Kangaroo
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To: RJS1950
Constantine and James weren't doing the translating.

It was the scholars looking at various comparisons of the ancient documents who did the work.

Since the ancient documents have varied so little over time, why do you have issues with them and claim they are more fallible than popes?

23 posted on 03/07/2012 7:43:52 AM PST by what's up
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