Quote Originally Posted by 99hatch
Well Good points. Let me also say that Even though the book has been written over and over again it is the exact same. Do you know that when they found the dead sea scrolls in the late 40's (i believe) that they took them back and compared them to the current Bible. It was the exact same. approximately 2000 years apart and they message was the same. I believe this as divine intervention. I enjoy debating it and dont wish to strike down anyone Else's believes, but 2000 years of going through probably hundreds of peoples hands and rewritings and it was the same.

As for the other statement about Catholics with the other books of the Bible. Its tough to choose one denomination like Catholics and then apply it to Christianity across the board. There are many different beliefs and I denominations also came from Man, not God. he did not intend on there being 389239808023 different denominations. Just one religion Christianity. I do think man has gotten in the way of it over the years, but who is without sin. No one but Jesus.
So 2k years of separation and the text has been unchanged --- that's sad, b/c that means that theer has been a LOT of inconsistencies from the very start. LOL

No wonder there are so many denominations. If THE WORD is THE WORD how can this be so? Hmmm...