(Commenting on story "Southern Baptist-Owned LifeWay Stores Won’t Pull ‘Message Bible’ After Author’s ‘Gay Marriage’ Retraction"):

Oboehner:
The Apocrypha? That is not part of the Bible.

Sisyphus:
The scholars of the early 17th century employed by King James I included the 14 books of the Apocrypha( Latin Vulgate) in their translated works . Perhaps, further evidence the modern Christian Bible is subjective in nature possessing limited connection to objective reality.

Oboehner:
Catholic scholars in an attempt to justify praying for the dead. It is an interesting historical piece, nothing more.
Modern "translations" possess limited connection to objective reality, having to change a sizable percentage of the text to gain copyright.

Sisyphus:
Are you suggesting, copyright and intellectual property laws are at the root of modifying the word of God? AKA the work of Satan? Interesting take.
The 11th commandment: Thou shalt learn Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic, and only read the original source.

Zampogna:
They were included from the beginning and separated by Martin Luther and removed completely by fanatics. Basic history 101.

Oboehner:
Basic revisionist catholic history.

Zampogna:
...right. Which is why MARTIN LUTHER separated the books. Or is he a revisionist too?

Oboehner:
The Apocrypha was NOT included in the Hebrew scriptures (which is now referred to as the Old Testament) that Christ himself used and quoted. It was added later by the RCC in an attempt to justify their unbiblical teachings. It was rejected by the Jews. It is never quoted in the New Testament at all as scripture. It is not on any early canonical lists. It was also regarded as uninspired by prominent leaders of the early church.

Zampogna:
Nope, it was right there from the beginning at the Council of Nicea.

Oboehner:
Nope, Council of Nicea was catholic.