reply to post by saint4God
The Apostles did not walk around with the Bible we have. They were there, they told what they saw. It was that simple.
Yes! Excellent point~! This is something that has been constantly in the back of my mind for years and if I should continue will not be consistant
with the thread...but, yes...it is THAT simple.
What I find amazing is an excitement over the excluded books by those who haven't even read all the included books. Why is that?
Another excellent point~! Something I've never heard before. Interesting. I've haven't delved into this subject alot, but, about 5 years ago
something interesting happened to me whilst in Barnes and Noble bookstore and was about to post this very thread on ATS as of tonight...hmmm.
Here's my short story which really nails this thread square on target. I was scanning the isles of B&N when my eye caught a book with a simple title,
caught s/b JUMPED out at me. It was a book complied of many different writings of ancient 'scripture' of which weren't in the cannon of scripture
we have to today.
After reading the context of the book one book in particular 'jumped' out at me as the title did on the shelf, much like when you're reading
scripture, certain passages seem to 'jump' out of the page, for lack of a better word.
the called "Acts of Pilate". You can read its entirety in about 90 mins. After reading the last chapter, I began to cry right there in the chair, so
much so, I had to quickly find a corner to hide in sorta speak. Why was I crying? The way the last chapter was written, at least to me, had the
classic watermark of inspired scripture and deep heavenly love for even those at their very end could still be redeemed...even within seconds of never
to returning to earth.
Trying to wipe the rivers of tears and really trying to gain somewhat of composure left, a question was poise to me while still standing in my
secluded corner
"
What did you read that made you cry like you do when you read the Bible at times"?
It's a question I sincerely still trying to answer and have somewhat, but, based on just that one simple question, started me thinking about
'other' things which was been presented to us. Based up that question, I'm 'kinda' going along with what Havlaon said...
I subscribe to the thinking that the Knights Templar found something during their stay at the 'Temple Mount' that was so 'devastating' to the
Vatican, that the Church afforded them such wealth (and tax breaks) to keep it hidden and being 'Knights' they kept their word - hence their need to
form a 'secret society'. All deals were off when the King of France, (Philip the Fair - in collusion with the then Pope) decided to round them up on
October the 13th.
and what you said earlier
What I find amazing is an excitement over the excluded books by those who haven't even read all the included books. Why is that?
Something's up.
It is said..."knowledge is power" and I deeply agree with this, it can be referenced to Proverbs many many times. Someone knows more than we, that
much I do know.
Is this something I do all the time every time I pick up a book? NO. I don't. I know when the my Father touches my heart when it wants to make a
point when reading his word. it's his way to letting us know it is him.
So, my question remains. I know for myself what I felt that day.
The world may never know. 
