That is a great search for you. Wonderful question. Find that out for yourself as I or any other folks have. The history is there. Start with the translation, than missing books of the bible and the authorities who hold those, then get into Martin Luther, then the crusades, paganism, etc. It’s all there.
Here’s an abstract thought, if you’re capable of believing that god has always existed and didn’t need a creator, then you are capable of accepting no creator was needed.
I don't think a creator was needed, I think the structure of reality is what created everything. It doesn't even seem like we are in the same conversation. You don't seem to understand a single thing that I say. Like the fact that I use the word God (event though I have defined it multiple times) flips some irrational angry switch in your brain.
It's also weird to me that you think the random details of the bible are trustworthy, I think the details are the least trustworthy things. You think someone lived for like 300 years?
