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Trying to cut out the unnecessary parts of a previous post but it's just not easy on such a small screen.
"One true version of God's word" while this wasn't my statement it seems reasonable that what was hoped to be passed is that there was an original text. Many, actually, that was compiled and greatly scrutinized to ensure accuracy. That has become what we know as the Holy Bible. A translation (even the coveted King James Version is a translation. Nobody talks like that! ) is not only acceptable (not many speak Hebrew or ancient Greek) but desired. The amount of effort to preserve the meaning is truly incredible and would make for a more lengthy post. The old and new testament are both necessary to make a whole bible. Unlike some religions the bible is only the inspired word of God thus infallible, not a thing to be worshiped. Only the Trinity is to be worshiped.
"One true version of God's word" while this wasn't my statement it seems reasonable that what was hoped to be passed is that there was an original text. Many, actually, that was compiled and greatly scrutinized to ensure accuracy. That has become what we know as the Holy Bible. A translation (even the coveted King James Version is a translation. Nobody talks like that! ) is not only acceptable (not many speak Hebrew or ancient Greek) but desired. The amount of effort to preserve the meaning is truly incredible and would make for a more lengthy post. The old and new testament are both necessary to make a whole bible. Unlike some religions the bible is only the inspired word of God thus infallible, not a thing to be worshiped. Only the Trinity is to be worshiped.