Gareth -

Was that said before the church entered Bezier or Carcasonne?

Who said it? I'm not sure.

...and yes, sorefingers, lets just say that Paul, "sexed up" (or down) the documents to consolidate the power. Remember also, that the power of the word was strictly in the hands of the church for many years. Except, of course, for the Jewish scribes and the Arab scholars. But then, they had very little interest in the Jesus story.
I think it is safe to assume that many, many texts have been burned and banned by the power of the Vatican. Isn't that why the dark ages were so dark?

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