The defects of the Bible may be caused by______.

The Bible is a very human book. It was written, assembled, copied and translated by people. That explains the flaws, the contradictions, and the theological disagreements in its pages. Once that is understood, it is possible to find out which parts of the Bible were not in the earliest Greek manuscripts, and what one book says in comparison to another, and then try to discern the message for yourself.

Prisoners send out a lot of letters and gifts; I had never heard of Columbus Day cards before my sentence, but guilt-ridden felons grab any opportunity to remind a wife that she has a husband, and a child that he is her father. These artifacts are churned out by entrepreneurs for an eager, and completely captive, market. Christmas season turns every joint into a bustling hive of gift making and card drawing.