The stages in this demotion and marginalization of the [[Gospel of John]] include:
The stages in this demotion and marginalization of the [[Gospel of John]] include:
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*early dilutions of this Gospel that obscure its powerful strength, including adding an apocryphal, confusing [[John ending]] and the [[Essay:Adulteress Story|Adulteress Story]];
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*early dilutions of this Gospel that obscure its powerful meaning, including adding an apocryphal, confusing [[John ending]] and the very [[liberal]], doctrinally incorrect [[Essay:Adulteress Story|Adulteress Story]];
*placing the [[Gospel of John]] last of the four [[Gospels]], which makes no sense as a way of [[Ordering the Gospels]];
*placing the [[Gospel of John]] last of the four [[Gospels]], which makes no sense as a way of [[Ordering the Gospels]];
*removing its regular use from the liturgy as part of [[Vatican II]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]], which is followed by other denominations; and
*removing its regular use from the liturgy as part of [[Vatican II]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]], which is followed by other denominations; and
*removing the reading of John's Prologue ("The Last Gospel") from the liturgy.
*removing the reading of John's Prologue ("The Last Gospel") from the liturgy.