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<DIV>I'm sorry but I think you'll find that the Apocrypha (The 6 books you
referred to) weren't in the ORIGINALS. None of us are sure when they appeared.
Or why the Catholic Church adopted those books. They are a wonderful help for us
to understand how the Jews of ancient time read the Jewish Bible. But no one is
sure at all if they're original, or originally meant to be there. I took an Old
Testament class with a Prof who had his doctorate in the Dead Sea Scrolls. None
of the scholars (who are far wiser than ANY of us) are sure where the Apocrypha
fits.</DIV>
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<DIV>I can't argue weather they're Biblical important or a wonderful support
series, there are more than just that and I can't remember what they're called
at this moment. But <STRONG><EM>I'm</EM></STRONG>
<U><STRONG><EM>thinking</EM></STRONG></U> the Apocrypha, Dead Sea scrolls, and
the last group of books I can't remember are all apart of helping us understand
how the Jews of old understood God's word.</DIV>
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<DIV>God bless you,</DIV>
<DIV>Lance<BR>John 8:32 "You will know the Truth and the Truth will set you
free."<BR></DIV>
<DIV>On Mon, 24 May 2004 18:20:01 -0400 <A
href="mailto:gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net">gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net</A> writes:<BR>>
The Catholic version of the Bible has six additional books: Tobit, <BR>>
Judith, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, and Baruch. All
<BR>> are in the Old Testament.<BR>> <BR>> And I wasn't saying that the
Catholic version is more accurate than <BR>> any of the others, just that it
had more books. Since you said that <BR>> the Bible was exactly the way
that God wanted it, then why are <BR>> Protestants reading a Bible with six
books removed from the original <BR>> version (which stood as the only
version for hundreds and hundreds <BR>> of years)?<BR>> Layne<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> In a message dated 5/24/2004 10:48:01 AM Eastern Daylight
Time, <BR>> <A href="mailto:gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net">gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net</A>
writes:<BR>> <BR>> ><BR>> >Oh, so you speak Greek then Layne? For
that is the ONLY 100% <BR>> acurate Biblical account we have. Now, I know
people with New <BR>> American Bible and NIV and I've never had either books
have <BR>> something the other one doesn't. Please back up your claim.
Inflamed <BR>> comments need back up please.<BR>> ><BR>> >Like,
do you know that Romans 1:1 says, "Paul a slave to Christ"? <BR>>
><BR>> >God bless you,<BR>> >Lance<BR>> >All the people,
lemme hear you give a holler:<BR>> >IN GOD WE TRUST! IN GOD WE
TRUST!<BR>> >We stamp it on our penny, nickel, dime, quarter,
dollar.<BR>> >IN GOD WE TRUST! IN GOD WE TRUST!<BR>> >--
"Indivisible" by Pillar<BR>> ><BR>> >Please note: message
attached<BR>> ><BR>> >Dajas (and others in concurrence with the
below statements made by <BR>> Dajas),<BR>> >Not trying to spark
another controversy or anything but... <BR>> >You say that the Bible is
God's message to us and we should take <BR>> all of it in hand.
Assuming that you're reading any Protestant <BR>> version of the Bible (like
King James or an NIV) then you're not <BR>> taking the whole Bible as it was
for hundreds and hundreds of years <BR>> before a few "educated" men came
along and took out six chapters. <BR>> Just thought I'd let you
know.<BR>> >Layne<BR>> >PS - If you are reading a complete version
of the Bible (such as <BR>> the New American Bible, than please disregard my
above thoughts.<BR>> > <BR>> >In a message dated 5/24/2004 1:31:18
AM Eastern Standard Time, <BR>> <A
href="mailto:gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net">gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net</A> writes:<BR>>
>The Bible is God's message to us.... If you refute one person in <BR>>
the Bible, then you refute them all. For the Bible is take all or <BR>>
nothing. My guess, you'll take it all.<BR>>
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