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FweL, I suspect this is one of those matters where many people who follow the Bible insist upon their interpretation of it as the Official Version, and also insist (as many Christians do, and always have) that it is directly inspired by god. So much can be read one way or the other into any book of this sort, that it easily provides fuel for controversy. If you or I were to say, "The Bible was edited, censored, altered, and compiled over several thousand years," the answer would be, "Yes, and all of those decisions, even the unethical ones, were inspired by God to produce the finished work we now have."

Faced with this logical loop, I have no reply. But what should be done when you have a Church split down the middle, with good will but diametrically opposed views on either side?