I started a response to Leolaia's post but I will give you what I have so far. Honesty has already mentioned two of the scriptures. I wonder why so many people allow any organization to dictate what they are to believe, what they are allowed to read. Some may not be aware of the censorship but I wonder if for a lot of people it is a security blanket or plain laziness. "I will let someone else do the thinking for me. I don't want to read and research the bible".
This is so foreign to me. I don't automatically believe everything a pastor tells me and a good one will tell you to look into it yourself. If a church or pastor ever told me that they alone had the truth and they talked of censorship I would run like the dickins.
One doesn't need to hide from or be afraid of truth. We may at times go off the path but I do believe that when we ask for guidance from the Holy Spirit, He will direct us. Ultimately what is truth? Jesus is Truth.
Mt. 18:20 For where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them!
Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.
Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is——his good, pleasing and perfect will.
We need to follow the example of the Bereans and EXAMINE the Scriptures for OURSELVES and not just accept what we are being taught by others without checking things out.
Acts 17:11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
We can be assured that Jesus, our Teacher and Wonderful Counsellor, and the Holy Spirit, will teach us, as we remain in HIM and keep in fellowship with His disciples.
I John 2:26 I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. 27As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit——just as it has taught you, remain in him.
John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.
2 Cor 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Gal 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
I hope some of this helps.