The earliest Xtians did not actually Have a "bible"
Early xtians - could not afford to have a bible - nor was it likely that they could actually read the bible as well.
So - they only learned about the bible THROUGH the priests who interpreted it.
Before the bible - the "priests" were literally free to claim ANYTHING - since nothing was really written down that all could see.
So -of course - we see things like virgin birth - miracles - and even a crucifixion being "developed" - whatever was needed to get the people to get behind them. And if they needed a bigger story - all they had to do was make it up.
When the bible was developed - the Catholic Church essentially brought most of these "stories' together = and then VOTED on what they considered good enough to put into the bible. And to THIS DAY - there is not a thing in the bible that they did not put there - even if the protestants removed some things.
When you add this to the potential for errors on the basis of translation - which even today is a sticky subject - you get the nonsense we call the New Testament - added to the nonsense that already existed called the Tanakh - ie - Old Testament.
And even today - when you look at different translations - there are sentences that simply do not mean the same things in the bible.
The most often made error I see - is in the English version where the Christ says - that the Father and I are one. IN other countries - where this IDIOM is a part of the language - people see that it simply means in AGREEMENT. But for the English speaking idiots - they claim it proves the trinity.
I often wonder what these people think about Caesar saying that he was ONE with the Roman Senate!!!
Early xtians - could not afford to have a bible - nor was it likely that they could actually read the bible as well.
So - they only learned about the bible THROUGH the priests who interpreted it.
Before the bible - the "priests" were literally free to claim ANYTHING - since nothing was really written down that all could see.
So -of course - we see things like virgin birth - miracles - and even a crucifixion being "developed" - whatever was needed to get the people to get behind them. And if they needed a bigger story - all they had to do was make it up.
When the bible was developed - the Catholic Church essentially brought most of these "stories' together = and then VOTED on what they considered good enough to put into the bible. And to THIS DAY - there is not a thing in the bible that they did not put there - even if the protestants removed some things.
When you add this to the potential for errors on the basis of translation - which even today is a sticky subject - you get the nonsense we call the New Testament - added to the nonsense that already existed called the Tanakh - ie - Old Testament.
And even today - when you look at different translations - there are sentences that simply do not mean the same things in the bible.
The most often made error I see - is in the English version where the Christ says - that the Father and I are one. IN other countries - where this IDIOM is a part of the language - people see that it simply means in AGREEMENT. But for the English speaking idiots - they claim it proves the trinity.
I often wonder what these people think about Caesar saying that he was ONE with the Roman Senate!!!
