(November 5, 2014 at 4:07 pm)Godschild Wrote:You obviously don't realize that John 7:53 - 8:11 is the most doubtful passage in the whole New Testament. The long ending of Mark (16:9-20) is a close second.(November 5, 2014 at 6:01 am)robvalue Wrote: Because as long as there are actual words on the pages saying that you should stone someone to death for collecting sticks on a Sunday, there is always the chance that at some point people will start taking it literally again and start doing it. Especially because it is so generally hyped as the "word of god" and even christians have a hard time explaining why they don't do what it says to do.
Drich is right you are using hearsay, you have nothing supporting your accusations.
You asked for an example here's one for the above.
Read John 8:1-11
John 8:7 And as they continued to ask Him, he stood up and and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
Seems Christ is putting an end to stoning, for no one is without sin.
Giving an example you wanted hope you see the truth in it. This is the last I'll reply on this but, like I said you are wrong in your OP.
GC
About the passage from John Peake's Commentary says:
Quote:It is certain that this narrative is not an original part of the gospel. It is omitted by most of the earliest and best Greek MSS, by the oldest versions (Syriac, Coptic and some of the Old Latin) and by the earliest Fathers. The MSS which do contain the paragraph do not all place it at this point; some even place it after Luke 21:38.Even the fundy-friendly NIV translation inserts a cautionary note: "The most reliable early manuscripts omit John 7:53 - 8:11."
I guess some people feel that if the King James version was good enough for Jesus, it should be good enough for us.
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