FitzgeraldR writes:
I am simply claiming that no original is required
Maybe I missed something in your argument, but I don't see how you can prove that a copy is true to its original without access to the original.
FitzgeraldR writes:
Brian writes:
...all biblical texts were the products that reflected the socio-political background of the time in which they were written.
This is a different debate.
I think that it's very relevant when talking of copies and translations. Many Bibles today, particularly those composed for children, omit or minimize some of the gorier verses through various means. So it's important to consider that there can be motive for making a copy or translation which is significantly different to the original.
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