I'm reminded of the line from the Dark Crystal that writing is words that stay. Religion in general, and scriptural religion specifically, is an attempt to place a breakwater against the forces of change which would undermine what a group of people value. As such, the existence of a written scripture is itself a testament to the fact that things change, and without the anchoring in a supposedly immovable text, those things codified as sacred in the text will eventually disappear. The writing itself is tacit admission that no god is in control making sure that things remain on track, and that it is only the weak and relatively powerless human actors who can make that happen by creating friction for change to overcome. But reality has more tricks than scripture has answers for, so while the text may remain fixed, how people interpret and use that text will continue to shift under the text.
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Why did God allow his words to be changed?
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