text: Saying that the "true version" is directly from the Bible gives a lot of leeway since there were many interpretations and translations - with information added or subtracted each time. The "current Bible" is being changed even now in our modern times.  For example, a fellow in Montana has rewritten the Bible using "modern language". Even further, most Christians have NOT studied theology. They just repeat selected short Bible anecdotes.
  
  For myself, I prefer to think of each person's image of "his/her god" as a very unique and idiosyncratic set of images and expectations which exists ONLY in that one person's brain. Each believer imagines very personal brain-fantasies. No other person's "god-image" exactly matches that of any other believer. However, "religion" encourages individuals to ignore many of these differences and to pay attention to some of the similarities. The Bible used gives standardization. In this way, individuals gain social contacts, mutual adulation ... and power.