But this apparently frightens the unbelieving senses, so that some of little faith, or rather enemies of the true faith, (I believe, fearing that by the forgiveness of the adulteress the Lord has given immunity to their wives to sin), remove it out of their manuscripts, as if He gives permission to sin who said: “From now on, sin no more...” (On Adulterous Marriages2.7, Pope).
Is there evidence to support Augustine’s claim that some had removed John 7:53-8:11 out of biblical manuscripts for fear that it might encourage sin?
Now THIS is the REAL reason the JW's have removed it from the revised NWT. They cannot bear the idea that someone could be utterly and UNCONDITIONALLY FORGIVEN. No shunning, no labeling, no marking, no hating no back room...just ' I forgive you.." There are many contested parts or even gospels..including, BTW, the bit in Tim that states women should be silent in the Cong...why remove one of THE most beautiful things EVER written in human history?