What if in this year 2006, i wrote a gospel of a person i though was holy, and though was a very kind person. In 2000 years(4006) will my gospel still be originally translated as i wrote it in 2006, or will my gospel dramatically have changed based on the different interpretations, opinions, and persons beliefs who translate or interprit my gospel. Would my gospel be the same as i originally wrote it or would it be completally different from it's original beggining? How does this relate to our gospels today, or our bibles, or korans, etc...?
2006-06-29 03:19:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes to everything and it would be no different than those of today. I think you hit it right on the head.
2006-06-29 03:22:45 · answer #1 · answered by budlover 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The point of this question is the old accusation that the Bible has been re-written so many times, it isn't accurate anymore or much has changed from the original.
"Statistically, the New Testament is 99.5% textually pure. That means that there is only 1/2 of 1% of of all the copies that do not agree with each other perfectly. But, if you take that 1/2 of 1% and examine it, you find that the majority of the "problems" are nothing more than spelling errors and very minor word alterations. "
Imagine that the 1% difference is only because of spelling and minor word alterations that do not affect doctrine!
Did you know that the only book that comes close to the accuracy of the Bible from the original is Homer's Iliad with a 95% accuracy. But only 643 ancient manuscripts of the Iliad survive today but the Bible has a whopping 5,600!
What does this tell you? That the Bible is accurate and the preservation is so unique that it can only come supernaturally!
God Bless.
2006-06-29 10:40:41 · answer #2 · answered by seedplanter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct in all you say; except the Gospels were written about the Son of God. But yes, the Gospels, and the whole Bible, are translations from the original. And notions, thoughts, feelings do get lost/changed in translation and interpretation. That is why I read the Bible in light of what I can learn instead of a purely historical text.
2006-06-29 10:25:53 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to be honest with yourself. I don't know you or anything, but chances are if you wrote a gospel today that it wouldn't be around in the year 4006.
The Bible is one of (if not the) oldest texts that remains in circulation and more copies of this book have been printed then any other book EVER.
Even if it is somewhat popular I doubt it would last more than 20 years.
2006-06-29 10:26:15 · answer #4 · answered by Keith B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A strong gospel element underlies the "soul" jazz and rock music of the 1950s and 60s.
2006-06-29 10:28:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not in a couple of years we say that after the attack in Gaza we found it, at 50 metres below earth and becomes one more piece of the circus.
2006-06-29 10:26:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All popular religious books have been changed throughout these years. Only muslims claim that their book has never been modified. I would like to have some proof of that.
2006-06-29 10:23:19 · answer #7 · answered by avik_d2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't just write a Bible. there is only one true gospel. the gospels are about Jesus Christ and His life and times. there is no one else who is like Him.
2006-06-29 10:23:26 · answer #8 · answered by He is in control 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ofcourse, it will be completely different from yours because everything changes. .....It is Evolution.
mohan
india
2006-06-29 10:28:48 · answer #9 · answered by mohanfdo03 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋