On 05/03/18 11:58, Tim Streater wrote:

SWMBO's degree is in Maths and Theology. She would remind you that
since originally written, the contents have been copied and translated
a number of times. Only a fool would assume that was done without error
or changing the meaning or actual words used. Anyone who says it is
literally true is a dope or fanatic.


Problem is: there are a lot of fanatics.

The Koran is a particularly interesting case as it was supposed to have
been given verbatim by the Archangel Gabriel, so as long as you're
reading in the original Arabic, it is claimed by many to be flawless (as
far as I understand).