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I have no idea what a 'Christian Filter ' is. As for Enoch it has been known in the west from at least the early 20th Century.
A man surnamed Charles translated amd commentated on that book and many other Books outside the Bible and his translations can still be bought today. Constantine did not select the Books to be included in the Bible. The council consisted a large number of Bishops over which Constantine presided. It was they that approved those of the New Testament. The Greek translation of the Old Testament had been accepted as Scripture from the very beginning of the Church by Gentile Christians. Some of the NT books now included were not accepted at that time. A notable one is the Book of Revelation. Other rejected books were the 1st and 2nd book of Peter, The Gospel of Peter and The Shepherd of Hermas. I concede that Constanties motives were partly political in that he saw the Christian faith as a means of consolidating his power. It is debatable whether he was a Christian himself at that time, having been a devotee
of Sol Invictus. although his Mother was a Christian. He is belived to have been coverted on his death bed.
A man surnamed Charles translated amd commentated on that book and many other Books outside the Bible and his translations can still be bought today. Constantine did not select the Books to be included in the Bible. The council consisted a large number of Bishops over which Constantine presided. It was they that approved those of the New Testament. The Greek translation of the Old Testament had been accepted as Scripture from the very beginning of the Church by Gentile Christians. Some of the NT books now included were not accepted at that time. A notable one is the Book of Revelation. Other rejected books were the 1st and 2nd book of Peter, The Gospel of Peter and The Shepherd of Hermas. I concede that Constanties motives were partly political in that he saw the Christian faith as a means of consolidating his power. It is debatable whether he was a Christian himself at that time, having been a devotee
of Sol Invictus. although his Mother was a Christian. He is belived to have been coverted on his death bed.
Considering the Church's early history, I have a very hard time accepting them as the ones who decided what we read today as Scripture. How early did Satan take over, as I can't help but think he has plenty of control over the Vatican.
In another thread, I'm coming to some understanding about Scripture. If I keep replying here I feel I'll lose it. Perhaps we can switch over to 'Answer me this' thread in the Bible discussion section. Remaining in the conspiracy thread at this point may not be helpful to me. I need to correct my thinking method. And I think sticking to a single thread will keep me grounded. I'm all over the place. Need a focal point, as my threads are concerning the same thing basically.