I have found that generally, but not always, the people that say don't get angry or they respect you. Usually get angry or don't respect you. Especially when you start talking to them about the Bible and Jesus. You can talk to them about any other "RELIGION" or "MYTHOLOGY" and all is well, but mention Jesus and the name generally stirs up dissention. Why? Because most people can't admit that they're bad people and are in need of a savior. That's called pride.
Hes interpreting a very old book in a different manner than you. I dare say I wouldnt let it bother me as I dont believe everything written down in a book by humans just because my forfathers believed it. If this pope is doing something wrong, whos to say earlier popes and religious scholars and therefore the writers of the Bible were not wrong too.
Please dont get angry, i respect you. But in my experience humans are very fallable and will often lie to get ahead. If there is a God, i will not place human writing on the same level unless i have Proof that it is actually the word of God and not just the Work of a human selling his way of life to get ahead.
I'm not sure if you're talking about the authors of the Bible or people and businesses that sell Bibles? If your talking about the authors of New Testament Bible, The Apostles of Jesus, Paul a converted Jew, and Luke a Gentile physician. They had nothing to gain financially or in any other way by following Jesus. In fact, most of them gave up their day to day living to follow him. Most of the Apostles were martyred, either by crucifixion, stoned, stabbed or burned to death or with exception of John who was exiled to Patmos. The Apostle Paul was beheaded. I believe the Roman Emperor Nero tarred early Christians stuck them on a poll and burned them to light the roads at night!
If someone is selling Bibles just to get ahead, so be it. They will answer for that, but I'm glad someone is selling or else I wouldn't have the Truth. I have 7-8 Bibles! God uses believers as well as non-believers.
You mentioned the word fallible. Yes we all are fallible. The Bible calls that sin. "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23. And the wages of sin is death. Romans 6:23. But the Good News is Jesus Christ loves you died for your sins and resurrected so that we may life. "God demonstrated his love for us: While we were yet sinners Christ died for us." Romans 5:8. Now you have a choice. You can either believe that or choose not to. You don't have to believe in God at all or believe any one of all the other Gods that are out there, BUT,
Jesus is the only God who claimed he died for your sins, He claimed deity. He claimed to be the ONLY way to God. He's the God who resurrected. I could go on and on. All the other religions can be wrong, but they can't all be right. Either Jesus is God or there isn't one!
Do you believe Plato, Aristotle ,etc.? There are more manuscripts that prove the Bible than any other writings. If you want proof, I suggest you search and find it now, because we're all going to die and you'll have your proof when you die. One way or the other.
"Seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7.
