Comment by Throaway1982
1 month ago
Not exactly...in the past the Bible was literally not allowed to be translated from Latin into local languages. Ordinary people were 100% reliant on the elites to tell them what was in it.
1 month ago
Not exactly...in the past the Bible was literally not allowed to be translated from Latin into local languages. Ordinary people were 100% reliant on the elites to tell them what was in it.
Yes it's less harsh now, but it's a matter of degree and has improved in recent times. Even today many papers aren't open access.