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Originally Posted by NotforSale
No offense Luke, but the Bible has only been available (in its current version) for only about 200 years. Modern printing presses were invented in the 1800's and literacy (the ability to read) became more apparent by the middle 1800's via the "The Elementary Education Act of 1870".
This is another problem with so many who develop dogmas or ideas that people from yesterday were all carting around Bibles under their arms, thumping everyone with Acts 2:38. People were put to death for possessing a valid copy of a Bible before the 1600's, and even if they had one, most people couldn't read it.
Countless throughout history???????? |
ROFL...the printing press was invented in 1450.
Most people could not read the bible because it was in Latin. That is why they made english versions. The RCC outlawed any translation OTHER than Latin.
Believe it or not there were a LOT of Educated people who could read the bible. We called them "Ministers" :-)
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