----- preface, this is a touchy subject

I think there was supposedly some forum which by the way I learned at baylor university a baptist christian school (not a liberal school), that the church leaders came together and decided upon the 'bible' .. ie what books would be in it, what some vague references would say, smudges in the print/scrolls, errors, etc. Some translations and such were made as well as words left out often. We had to take old testament and new testament. For me it doesnt bother me b/c I figure you believe in God.. but the bible is something different (for me personally) not most christians. I believe it was inspired but not directly written by God. I think there is more about it if you read old testament text books like the ones for religoin classes taught at universities. Its wierd they never talk about that at church, but i guess it takes the mystery out of it all perhaps.