Quote Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr View Post
I'm not sure what you mean here. Are you saying that no true 'original' exists? Or are you just saying that they have been corroputed over time? If it's the former, then it is only true for parts of the Bible, if it's the latter, then I don't see why that would necessarily invalidate the original version (or those closest to it) as a final authority.
We could postulate an Ur-text all day, the fact is we don't have one - and God has made no effort to preserve one for us. My conclusion is that he worries much less about the content of the Bible than we do.

Now that is heretical.

Why would you be thankful that a great source of inspiration in the Christian faith has (supposedly) become so corrupted over time?
Is not the Gospel graven on men's hearts, rather than in a book? May I remind you, you went through a phase of idolising the Bible as a Book, you used to pray with is clasped to your chest.

Ooooooh - my black period is over!

Yipppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

*Goes off to sing corny Christians songs.*

"Carry on my wayward son...."