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Originally posted by James the Lesser
there are Banned Books from the Bible that are banned mainly for giving women power or explaining things.
Originally posted by James the Lesser
If these books were left in, hell, I would probably be a christian. They explain how Adam and Eve have three kids, all sons, who did they have sex with to populate the earth? Or if the only way to go to heaven is to follow Jesus's teachings, then what about all the good people who died before Jesus was born? What did Jesus do when he was growing up? And that Mary Magdeline was not a prostitute, but the wife of Jesus and the leader of the 7 female disciples.
Originally posted by James the Lesser
Well Jonna, I am serious, they explain so many questions.
Originally posted by Nerdling
I believe its referred to as Apocrypha.
Originally posted by Netchicken
Nice hysterical post.
No there are no banned books. (How can they be banned when you can buy them in a shop, or even get them from some churches?
Why are they not in the bible?
Some are forgeries that came after the new testament - Gospel of Thomas
Some are mainly historical and don't talk about God - Apocrapha.
Some are just extra teachings - The Desert fathers
None are banned.
Originally posted by The Essenes
And Jesus answered: "Seek not the law in your scriptures, for the law is life, whereas the scripture is dead.
Originally posted by James the Lesser
Gee, wonder why, it couldn't be the bible is written by man, put together by man, and edited by man, now could it?
as posted by Simulacra
The apocrypha is also apocalyptic in nature (hence the name).