If you want a religion that actually encourages you to argue, drop in on a Jewish Bible studies class. That's why there are so many books and interpretations and interpretations of interpretations. That's why we have so many lawyers and scientists. They know how to argue.

Kathryn, I very much doubt Yeshua of Nazareth spoke Greek, even Koine. It certainly wouldn't have been the everyday language of the Jewish population. Aramaic was much more likely. The fact that the Gospels were written long after his time, however, suggests that perhaps you may be right about the language. I do think, however, that there would have been a lot of translating and rewriting over the centuries.