[SoothingDave]

My point was only that I think your position today, no matter how justified, is anachronistic when applied to the first century. I would much rather learn at the feet of those who knew Jesus than I would from a book.

Even in the first generation, your suspicion of the humans in the Church comes out.

I'm not saying you are right or wrong, just noting how deeply your attachment to the written word over any Church is. You are, at least utterly consistent.

SD

[OLD REGGIE]

My point was only that I think your position today, no matter how justified, is anachronistic when applied to the first century. I would much rather learn at the feet of those who knew Jesus than I would from a book.

Even in the first generation, your suspicion of the humans in the Church comes out.

I'm not saying you are right or wrong, just noting how deeply your attachment to the written word over any Church is. You are, at least utterly consistent

Maybe because men, even eyewitnesses are yet only men and not all are to be trusted.

2 Corinthians 11:
[12] And what I do I will continue to do, in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do.
[13] For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
[14] And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

Acts 17:
[2] And Paul went in, as was his custom, and for three weeks he argued with them from the scriptures,
. . .
[11] Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessaloni'ca, for they received the word with all eagerness, examining the scriptures daily to see if these things were so.