How reliable a source...

...is a source consisting of numerous incomplete, badly translated, now largely missing sources?

Ancient Bibles: YouTube

I found this most enlightening. I always doubted that the bible was a reliable source, mainly because it was compiled by a group of men with their own agenda (choosing what goes in and what is left out) long after the events took place, but apparently the problem is even bigger than that. Or what say ye?

Originally posted by C Hess
...is a source consisting of numerous incomplete, badly translated, now largely missing sources?

Ancient Bibles: http://youtu.be/tmVY1Az5ij4

I found this most enlightening. I always doubted that the bible was a reliable source, mainly because it was compiled by a group of men with their own agenda (choosing what goes in and what is left out) long after the events took place, but apparently the problem is even bigger than that. Or what say ye?

take it to spirituality spanky

Originally posted by redbadger
take it to spirituality spanky

Oh, damn! I thought I was in spirituality. Uhm, are there any mods around? 😳

Originally posted by C Hess
Oh, damn! I thought I was in spirituality. Uhm, are there any mods around? 😳

I think the mods nowadays are mostly bots looking for dirty words.

Spirituality is a good place for fedoras.

Originally posted by JS357
I think the mods nowadays are mostly bots looking for dirty words.

I just created a new thread in spirituality, so this one may sink into oblivion. It would be hilarious though, if a moderator moved this thread too to spirituality.

Originally posted by Seitse
Spirituality is a good place for fedoras.

and "backwards" ballcaps.

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
and "backwards" ballcaps.

or a tonsure

Originally posted by C Hess
...is a source consisting of numerous incomplete, badly translated, now largely missing sources?

Ancient Bibles: http://youtu.be/tmVY1Az5ij4

I found this most enlightening. I always doubted that the bible was a reliable source, mainly because it was compiled by a group of men with their own agenda (choosing what goes in and what is left out) long after the events took place, but apparently the problem is even bigger than that. Or what say ye?

It is never 100% reliable. Translations for example, are dodgy and dependent on the translator's feelings, knowledge, and specially, the capacity to be unbiased and recreate exactly the same in another language. Personally, I am yet to find, with some exceptions to classic literature.

Originally posted by C Hess
Oh, damn! I thought I was in spirituality. Uhm, are there any mods around? 😳

I think all your threads get auto-bumped to the GF these days 😛

Originally posted by C Hess
...is a source consisting of numerous incomplete, badly translated, now largely missing sources?

Ancient Bibles: http://youtu.be/tmVY1Az5ij4

I found this most enlightening. I always doubted that the bible was a reliable source, mainly because it was compiled by a group of men with their own agenda (choosing what goes in and what is left out) long after the events took place, but apparently the problem is even bigger than that. Or what say ye?

Well compare the reliability to other Antic texts which are available often in single exemplars...and nobody doubting we have an original Aristoteles or Platon or whatever.

Originally posted by Ponderable
Well compare the reliability to other Antic texts which are available often in single exemplars...and nobody doubting we have an original Aristoteles or Platon or whatever.

C-C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!

Originally posted by Seitse
Spirituality is a good place for fedoras.

M'lady.