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Ricci Rukavina/Doug Rukavina wrote:

> 
> One thing that I a have been wondering... It is the TORAH that is
> encoded and not the NEW TESTAMENT, 

Only if you believe in the encoding in the first place.

> which supposedly has been
> mistranslated a countless number of times

"Supposedly"? If it has been mistranslated by someone, it doesn't mean
NO one has translated it accurately, does it? If I flunked my calculus
exam, does that invalidate A) The guy sitting next to me B) The exam
itself, or C) My own math skills [or lack thereof]?

(Here's another fallacy in your "logic:" If we can't trust anyone's
translation of the New Testament, why should we trust anyone's
translation of the OLD Testament--including, if not especially, these
number code guys?)

> and can be found in a
> multitude of versions,

This is irrelevant. There are about 200 Engliash translations I know of.
Most are great; a few stink. Has NO BEARING whatsoever on the original
manuscripts; just means it's been translated by a lot of different
people.

> whereas the TORAH exits primarly in one form.

Sez who? We have the Samaritan Pentateuch, the LXX, the Dead Sea
Scrolls, the Vulgate, the Massoretic text, and many other text families.

> 
> Also, when the code was applied to the new testament, the NEW TESTAMENT
> FAILED.

So?

> Is this accurate?

I dunno. Is the cover of this week's Weekly World News accurate?
Inquiring minds want to know.

> And does this say something about the New Testament
> and the belief in "a Christ" figure?

Wow! You nailed us all! Now Christianity will come crashing down around
our ears!!!

Try this on for size:  The National Enquirer says Elvis was seen at X
location by X civilian. It may not be true; X civilian turns out to be a
wacko who was paid $500 by the Enquirer. Does this mean Elvis never
existed? (Hint: claims about any given subject or person by any given
wacko have no bearing whatsoever on said subject or person).
 
> Just a question....

And a pretty silly one at that...

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