Islam v Christianity, which is right? (YouTube)

[Dan J 277]

That has nothing to do with the suggestion that CHristian leaders are actually convinced their faith is a fraud... and for that reason they resisted common people from getting their hands on the bible.

How many of them are actually going to admit it? Especially if their position affords them wealth or power?

[Danno 1,228]

How many of them are actually going to admit it? Especially if their position affords them wealth or power?

I suppose one could speculate about such things but it's dishonest to write up speculation as something with historical merit.

I mean really now, can you locate any historian who claims all those Popes and Leaders were in fact Atheists.... this is silly talk.

[Dan J 277]

I suppose one could speculate about such things but it's dishonest to write up speculation as something with historical merit.

I mean really now, can you locate any historian who claims all those Popes and Leaders were in fact Atheists.... this is silly talk.

But the catholic church did resist translating the bible from Latin, which is one of the reasons for the Reformation. The church wanted to keep priests as the only people who could read it. Its easier to control the message that way.

[Danno 1,228]

Obviously The Catholic Church had concerns that people could be mislead by untrained persons misinterpreting Scripture and Catholics might conclude, thats exactly what has happened.

It's even gotten to the point where People who have never even studied Scripture.... feel free to interpret on every over message board. ( The same thing is happening with the Koran).

All that aside: my initial point was and remains.... it is silly to suggest the Church sought to hide scripture because the Church knew their faith was a crock, as was submitted upstream.