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12. The Bible is not "missing books"

Sat May 30, 2020, 05:20 PM

May 2020

The Bible is an arbitrary construct of writings. The included books have no more legitimacy than the excluded ones.

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I wonder as I read the gospels of Mary a ? [View all] TEB Apr 2020 OP

religion enid602 Apr 2020 #1

I understand that as in Rome TEB Apr 2020 #2

There were many gospels and letters floating around. Igel Apr 2020 #4

they were murdering each other over the 'true nature of christ' Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #5

I did not know that friend TEB Apr 2020 #6

I think the Romans just saw monotheism as a better means of control Major Nikon Apr 2020 #7

perhaps, but a couple of hundred years later, Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #8

All Abrahamic religions have the same sky daddy Major Nikon Apr 2020 #9

I wish I had a photo of the expression of shock and disbelief... NeoGreen May 2020 #10

Good thing you didn't mention Bahʼ which is Persian Major Nikon May 2020 #11

The Bible is not "missing books" brooklynite May 2020 #12