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[Ben57]

Then why the doctrine of 'they changed it to deliberately mislead the world'? I've read pamphlet after pamphlet on that subject.

I addressed that in another thread.

I am not sure what it is you are refering to here so i will not comment so as not to embarise myself. Can you explain this statement some more.

As you are aware I am new here so can you please tell me where I can find your other information that you "addressed ..... in another thread"

I disagree with the first contention but agree with the second. Doctrine, especially of the trinity was clearly added late in the life of the gospel. And even as late as the english translations there have been sly maneuvering of commas and such to cement the doctrines of the translators. But the NW does much of the same for their own benefit. .

No Bible in existance today is 100% exactely as the original. There are some passages whewrel bibles must put some sort of theolgical bias in them while translating in order to make the Bibles readable in English. However there are those that use theological bias a great deal and those that are extremely carefull. The NWT is one that has the least theological bias in it.

 

[Mus Zibii]

The NWT is one that has the least theological bias in it.

Well, we'll have to agree to disagree on that. I've never even bothered to look for a translation with integrity. I just rely on the word for word literal translation, with the english next to the greek with footnotes.

As you are aware I am new here so can you please tell me where I can find your other information that you "addressed ..... in another thread"

I can't even remember now. Was it about Jesus' use of 'I am'? If so, I meant this thread:

http://www.comparative-religion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1311&page=2&pp=15

I am not sure what it is you are refering to here so i will not comment so as not to embarise myself. Can you explain this statement some more.

There have been statements from Jehovah's witnesses in defense of the rendering of the tetragrammaton that conspirators went back and changed the texts to conflict with their doctrine. Not unique to Jehovah's witnesses. Justin Martyr said the Jews changed pslam...which was it? Psalm 95 in the LXX. He claimed it read, the Lord reigns from a tree.

 

[iBrian]

The Albigensian Crusade (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albigensian_Crusade) of the early 13th Century, in which the leaders of Europe murdered tens of thousands of Cathar men, women and children was part of the ongoing oppression of those who refused to recognize the literal belief in the crucifixtion and resurrection and the "deity" of Jesus. It was nothing more than a continuation of the Gnostic christian tradition that the literlists had been fighting since the first and second centuries C.E.

It was also yet another good excuse for a land grab - I seem to recall that was as much a factor.

 

[Abogado del Diablo]

It was also yet another good excuse for a land grab - I seem to recall that was as much a factor.

True. The real reason behind all that kind of stuff is always money and power. But you can't sell it on the riff-raff you need for your army unless you get them stoked about some spiritual transgression. After all, it's not like the Pope and the kings were going to share the spoils to any significant degree with the rank and file. They'll have to await their reward in the hereafter!