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Sacred texts have to be written for a very simple reason: If it's not written, it's not a text. "Holy Writ" is short for "It's holy and it's written down." The word "scripture" ...read more
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by June McGee
By mere definition alone the word, text, denotes something which others will read. So the obvious answer to this is that anything in any literal text form has to be written. Whe...read more
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Something that is important to all students of religion is the notion that throughout history, many religious adherants did not have a written system of language with which to t...read more
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by GURUNATH
Sacred texts must be written and preserved to help the present and future humans. When I write sacred, my mind says all texts for that matter should be written or rewritten if t...read more
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by Irrira Rikki
THROUGH TIME Text would not be text in the word itself if not written. It is nor 'verbally spoken' as many story tellers do, passed on from generation to generation without bei...read more
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by Keen Johns
No matter what the spiritual belief, the answer to this question just has to be yes. We did an experiment at school, no doubt you did too. The teacher would whisper to one p...read more
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by Judy Merrill
The importance of the written word is as a record of all history. Human history has been written for all to see the journey. Of course, history is usually written by the victo...read more
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by Edward Flynn
The question of whether sacred texts need to be written is a question that addresses the subject of the development of religion. It is well known that the sacred texts of many r...read more
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Yes, for Spiritual reference. Scriptures are compiled into the Bible. The Bible is the humans guide lines and instructions for life. It is the owner's manual. You purchase an ir...read more
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Yes... Sacred Texts have to be written, but they must also be read and understood, rather than just read. Modern Man must learn again to read the words, not just look at them....read more
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Do sacred texts have to be written? According to Psalm 19, "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork." According to the New Testament book Joh...read more
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Those who think that sacred texts do not have to be written down do not understand what sacred texts are. They may think they do, but they have not truly come to grips with the...read more
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Yes, for it is a guide to follow for your faith. Without it, you would be lost to follow anything your heart fancies at the moment.If you follow your pleasure you would never k...read more
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by Sandy Shaw
Never allow anyone to tell you that the Bible is not true. Yes, it is what is called a sacred text but it is more than that. It is the Word of God. Yes, there is a battle f...read more
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by Peg Lewis
Do sacred texts have to be written? No, not written by the hand of man with pen on paper, or with stylus on clay, or with ochre on rock. Sacred texts can be and have been writte...read more
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No, I don't believe that sacred texts have to be written, however it's nice to have a physical book as a point of reference. In my opinion, that is what all the scriptures shoul...read more
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Before mankind grew into our modern society, sacred stories would have to be passed along by word of mouth. Those wandering storytellers who would entertain both the landed gent...read more
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Does an organized religion need a written holy text? The easy answer to this question is no, that the Celtic druidic tradition handily disproves the notion that an organized ...read more
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by AMERICAN MAN
~=WAR LORDS=~ Einstein was chasing god trying to catch him at his work in such a way that he could show humanity his hands in action. Delving so deep he even breached the dim...read more
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"When I see an ant, when I look at his shiny black eye, you know what I see? I see the face of God." - Nikos Kazantzakis, "The Last Temptation of Christ" Sacred teachings do ...read more
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by Experiencism
it seems that many would live their lives based on what sacred texts say. it may be argued that history does repeat itself and that similar problems do arise from century to cen...read more
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The question of whether Religious texts need to be written is an interesting one. The basic fact is that most Religions start out with no written text but with an oral one a cas...read more
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