Umm neither has the Bible compare any modern copy to the original texts the same so I dont understand your argument. Also Jesus birth storywas the way it was before the church decided to use the day for Christmas. Like I said the early church did not know when Jesus was exactly born, so they used this day when more and more pagan nations were incorporated into the holy roman empire. Years after the bible was written and the story of Jesus birth was told
We have almost all the gospels available so you can see what was omitted and why, also like I stated earlier there is an original gospel called Q look it up
You just said it's the same original text yet here you admit to omissions...??
Why does the 'Church' get to decide? If Jesus was son of God, why didn't he bring a law himself? (a book i.e.) If it wasn't for the Church and their decision to compile all these different stories written by different people, there wouldn't even be a Bible.
Here's my issue with all of this: I don't understand how the omissions & alterations,etc. that took place at the various councils don't bother you guys. It seems you lot are engaged in religious practices that you were never asked to do by God but what the Church decided on. On the smallest level you lot are engaged in everything from the celebration of the birth of Christ to the idea of singing in the church as a form of worship, that was the idea of a Church that wasn't divinely inspired (and if it was then I really wonder how divinely inspired Jesus really was to you guys.)
But forget that for a second. How do you explain over looking biblical text because its deemed outdated. For instance a century ago when a man and a woman got married the woman had to vow to "obey" their husbands but today they are to "love and cherish" instead. This is just a very small and basic example and I'd love to hear you explanation to that.