[Illbay]

Neither are the "original manuscripts" for the Bible available.

In the end, it takes faith. I have faith, for example, that the story of Moses in the Bible is correct--even though there isn't a single shred of archaeological or documentary evidence whatsoever to support it.

There is no evidence that the Egyptians ever kept Hebrew slaves, or that there were hundreds of thousands of them living in some place called "Goshen," or that any number of them made an exodus from Egypt. None.

But I believe this story is literally true, because the Spirit has witnessed it to me when I have prayed to know the truth of it.

Reliance upon the "arm of flesh," or the knowledge of self-important "scholars" is not sufficient to comprehend spiritual things. In fact, such a reliance can instead be DETRIMENTAL.

There is no more cynical as the "theologian" who confines himself to academic "study," and concludes that all the things of faith are merely superstitious delusions. Look for example at the terrible problems the Catholic colleges and universities are having with their "theologians." Most of them are better labelled "heretics," insofar as Catholic doctrine is concerned.

[RnMomof7]

Neither are the "original manuscripts" for the Bible available.

Unlike the golden plates??

There are very old manuscripts found and there are no significant variences ..Unlike other "edited" "Holy Books" it does not seem that there were changes made to accommdate political or social norms