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Originally Posted by nukemknight
I thought I would search google for my team number and see what kind of stuff came up - Boy was I in for a surprise. These have just been posted since the beginning of May.
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This article describes the fragment as being from a pile of "previously illegible manuscripts" pulled out of a garbage dump. Think about this--why was it in the dump? Suppose you copied an important document incorrectly, then threw it away. Would people digging in your trash 2,000 years later be getting the right information from your copy??
The Bible is arguably the most controversial book on earth, and people love to come up with new twists on it. Moreover, the book of Revelation is probably No. 1 on the list of books people love to interpret according to their own whims. (If you've never read it, it's a lot of fun--and I guarantee you won't be able to figure it out.) The article describes the book of Revelation as a "political tract." This is an idea which I find strange. It does not square with my own readings of the book, or with the usual Christian interpretations of it.
Be suspicious any time you hear of scholars coming up with a "new" Biblical interpretation that is held by "the majority" of scholars, or that claims to solve a long-standing debate. Watch out for lines such as, "Dr. Aitken said, however, that scholars now believe..." Only two scholars are quoted in the article, and I am sure that there are thousands of Bible scholars who do NOT think that Revelation is essentially political, or that this fragment is important enough to warrant changing the standard biblical texts. Remember, there are no universally recognized certifications for being a "Bible scholar"--and that's a good thing!
So, I wouldn't go worrying about your beloved team number just yet! And, Billfred, I wouldn't worry about FIRST's local phone numbers either, because they all have 7 digits.
