02-19-2005, 01:01 PM
All u came up with till now as we all see and I dont think that three people can be wrong, is that u r focusing on a word game. The original. I didnt use game to redicule u, no. It is an approach.
u exactly know what we mean when we say original, yet try to twist the word to serve other purpose
Muslimah, I don't believe that *I* am the one playing the word games with respect to the term "original".
It is MUSLIMS who always say that Christians don't have the original Bible anymore. And when THEY (not necessarily you or anyone here, but Muslim sites and scholars), say ORIGINAL, they are referring to some big compilation, the very 1st one ever. <i>Honestly, even asking for this shows a lack of understanding of how the Bible came to be</i>.
Nevertheless, it is from Muslims that this challenge against the Bible comes.
<b>YET</b>, when the very same challenge is raised about the Quran (i.e, Where is the Original?), Islam cannot produce an ORIGINAL either.
But "<i>ALL OF A SUDDEN</i>", Muslims seem to be able to grasp the concept that original may not necessarily mean the 1st written document. They explain that they have COPIES of the original.
Well, if Muslims can understand this concept when it comes to the Quran, why can it not be understood about the Bible? <i><b>I am asking this as a rhetorical question. I don't expect anyone to answer that.</b></i>
So, it is not me playing the games. I feel the games start with teh Islamic community over this word.