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Originally Posted by Slimland
The bible as we know it {the Canonized} is not the whole thing.. That is putting God in the box that certain men wanted him to be..
What WindWalker is talking about it the uncanonized version, that has all the writings including the apocrypha. All of this including other beliefs and mythos are just like there predecessor the sumerian mythos.
Slimland
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A simple point of debate, Slim....
As we discussed once (with my Dad's help,) the Apocrypha and other books were not "cannonized" because they simply didn't rise to the level of "certification" that the other books did.
This is NOT "putting GOD in a box." It is, if anything, putting MAN'S writings in a box.
ANYONE could have written anything they wanted, and claimed it was "inspired" or truthful.
The books that are included in the Holy Bible are the ones that could be "certified" as being true to gospel, and inspired by God (and mostly written by his apostles.) If the Catholics are good at ANYTHING.... it is research and authentication!
This does not mean that I wouldn't find something interesting in the Apocrypha.... IF I ever took the time to read it. I am only saying that I don't find that the "cannonized" version of the Bible necessarily puts GOD in a box.
I think those who rely on "other writings" are searching for something they can't FIND in the Bible. I have no problem with that. I like to read Plato and Socrates.
In general though, I agree with you that MAN can never understand the enormity of GOD.... IF there is such a being.
In truth, however.... I believe that ALL history is "revisionist." ALL writings are perspectively biased. ALL "theories" are just that.
Anyone who lives their life based on what they were TOLD to believe, has already surrendered FREE WILL.... and risks losing at least SOME part of their potential.