hi guys,
i was reading the bible today and had a thought: not every chapter of every book of the Bible was written with direct inspiration from God. some were letters written to various churches by the apostles counseling or scolding them. the church of rome then, through the various councils they set up at different times, sifted through these letters along with the divinely inspired writings and chose which letters and writings would and which ones would not be appropriate for the Holy Book they were attempting to compile at the time.
raises some questions:
who were these people tasked with handling this most important compilation?
how much integrity did each person have?
how did they decide which books and letters were fit for the 'Holy Bible' and which ones were not?
what were the criteria?
what was wrong with the letters and inspired writings that didn't make the cut?
why are some of these rejected books and letters either really difficult to find, or considered taboo/prohibited reading by the church?
i intend to find answers but if you already know, i would really appreciate if you could enlighten me. thanks.
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