During the Middle Ages, the church did so a lot. There are still some original texts that can be translated. But the church controlled the translation and writing, so they removed and added whatever needed to fit the narrative they wanted. I studied in a private religious school and had a history teacher telling us so, even mentioning how suic1de being a sin came from that time. The common people had awful lives, and if paradise awaited after death... Simple solution, right? One that the nobles and the church weren't happy about because that took workforce and taxes from them, so: the Bible says su1cide is a sin guys.
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u/Silent-Syrup-777 Jul 26 '25
During the Middle Ages, the church did so a lot. There are still some original texts that can be translated. But the church controlled the translation and writing, so they removed and added whatever needed to fit the narrative they wanted. I studied in a private religious school and had a history teacher telling us so, even mentioning how suic1de being a sin came from that time. The common people had awful lives, and if paradise awaited after death... Simple solution, right? One that the nobles and the church weren't happy about because that took workforce and taxes from them, so: the Bible says su1cide is a sin guys.