Christians, Do You Think That The Bible Has Been Altered From Its Original By Kings, Popes Etc?

Answer 1

That is completely silly.

The texts that we now have to translate the Bible into English from are the oldest ever discovered, and Bible translators are honor bound to compare the texts for the most accurate translations possible.

Answer 2

Well the text in the original versions have been altered some just in the translation process. This is always the case. There are some words that when translated into English do not have the same meaning or even a word that describes the use of the word in English. Some of the translations like the King James Version is somewhat off, but if one uses an original text or a primary source then it will not be far off from what it really says. I think that some translations are better than others when it comes to the real meaning behind parts of the bible.

Answer 3

Can you say "King James Version"? If it's a literal translation from the original texts, why would it be a "version"?

The Council of Nicene decided what books would make up the Bible and which ones to throw out.

These are documented historical facts but, of course, no Christian will entertain the notion that Man would dare screw up the very word of God.

Answer 4

I'm not Christian, but according to Islam all the books that came before the Qur'aan, the old and new testament and the psalms were altered by people who were corrupt, and only a small amount of what was originally revealed is still in the books that go by their names today.And they were that way already 1000+ years ago.
plus aren't people making new 'bibles', changing stuff for example so it'll be more 'readable' for teens , or accepting of homosexuality etc

Answer 5

I am afraid the facts do not agree.

+ Old Testament +

The Dead Sea Scroll contain:
- All of the books of the Old Testament (Hebrew scriptures) except Esther
- Several books that never became part of the Hebrew Scriptures
- Numerous commentaries on the Scriptures
- Books having to do with
.....- Community life
.....- Rules for living
.....- Temple worship
.....- Other matters

There are many duplicates. Fourteen copies of Deuteronomy have been found and two of Isaiah.

The scrolls are important because they:
- Testify to the accuracy of the people who copied and recopied the Scriptures over the centuries. Despite minor errors, they show us that the Old Testament has not changed since it was compiled.
- Throw light on beliefs and customs in Palestine during times between the Old and New Testaments. There was far more diversity among the Jews than had been thought.

http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/SFS/an0500.asp

+ New Testament +

We have 2nd and 3rd century copies of the New Testament available for any scholar to compare to modern translations.

+ With love in Christ.

Answer 6

Not only do I not believe that, I KNOW it's wrong. Further, I offer proof. There are original handwritten Hebrew manuscripts of the Bible hundreds of thousands of years old. The Bible was translated into the King James Version in English directly from these manuscripts, and I DARE you to find any Holy Bible, of any translation, who has any different information than any other Holy Bible.

Answer 7

What do you think about this article?

"It is worth noting, and well known throughout the religious world, that the choice of the present four "gospels" of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) were imposed in the Council of Nicea 325 CE for political purposes under the auspices of the pagan Emperor Constantine, and not by Jesus. Constantine’s mind had not been enlightened either by study or by inspiration. He was a pagan, a tyrant and criminal who murdered his son, his wife and thousands of innocent individuals because of his lust for political power. Constantine ratified other decisions in the Nicene Creed such as the decision to call Christ "the Son of God, only begotten of the father."

Literally, hundreds of gospels and religious writings were hidden from the people. Some of those writings were written by Jesus’ disciples, and many of them were eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ actions. The Nicea Council decided to destroy all gospels written in Hebrew, which resulted in the burning of nearly three hundred accounts. If these writings were not more authentic than the four present gospels, they were of equal authenticity. Some of them are still available such as the Gospel of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas which agree with the Quran. The Gospel of Barnabas, until now, is the only eyewitness account of the life and mission of Jesus. Even today, the whole of the Protestant word, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists and other sects and denominations condemn the Roman Catholic version of the Bible because it contains seven "extra" books. The Protestant have bravely expunged seven whole books from their word of God. A few of the outcasts are the Books of Judith, Tobnias, Baruch and Esther. "

Answer 8

When the reformers broke from Rome they had to edit the bible to justify their schism. Take out a book here, change some words here, drop a chapter there, and voila!

Answer 9

Yes. I do.

Now do you believe that laws (aka Americas) have been changed/altered from its original makers?

That once valid treaties made with the Indians, have now been altered by government so that they can't have land or have less of it?

Does Mcdonalds not upgrade its menu in order to improve itself, while keeping its key items (aka Big Mac)?

Sorry for the mcdonalds analogy... i had to dumb it down for some people.

Answer 10

Yeah! Somebody took a hiliter to mine, just the other day.

I figure it was either the Pope or the king.

Answer 11

Yes