You guys are trying to distance yourselves from statements like these:
If it's truly God's written, inspired, and infallible Word, then "people added" is nonsense- and this statement should be repented of and never suggested again.
If you believe "people added"... Then fallible people have tainted what God had them write- and it is NOT God's word but a human's.
So make your choice.
How does this taint the meaning of the Bible? I would argue that it actually adds incredible meaning to the Bible by giving us insight into the mindset of Fallen man. Like I said before, everything in the Bible is supposed to be there. It reminds me of Moses bargaining with God to save as many of His people as possible - do you really think Moses was talking God down? Com'mon! If he was, we must have an emotionally volatile God who has to has His emotions managed like some hot head by His creation! Instead, God was teaching Moses perspective taking skills, mercy, compassion and love by stretching his mind. Moses learned that human life matters / God is merciful / God answers prayer / God loves His creation.