> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 5:00 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: Science, for dummies
> 
> Yes, you are correct, I admit my error.
> 
> But I've heard that these scrolls match more than 99.9% of the exact text
> that we have that was copied over the centuries - something like only 1
> letter out of every 1000 is different.  That says something about the
> accuracy over the years, doesn't it?

If it's true, then yes... but I've never heard this before now.  And even if
true it doesn't help with the new testament at all or much of the old
testament since much of the material is missing.

Of course even a good copy isn't worth all that much if the source can't be
verified.

Jim Davis




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