Forgeries in the NT

[RoadRunner79]

According to John: Mary Magdalene. One.

According to Matthew: Mary Magdalene and the 'other Mary' whoever she was. Two.

According to Mark: Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James 'Jebus brother' and Salome. Three.

According to Luke: Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary mother of James, and other women that were with them. At least five.

So counting is a challenge for you, eh RR.  Not surprising.

No... generally I don't have an issue counting, especially when it is within the range of fingers and toes for reference.

However, I think that the only issue here, lies with the assumptions. 

Say you ask me, what I did the other night.  I tell you , that me and my girlfriend went out to eat, and to the movies.   Later you ask the girlfriend, and she tells you that we went to the movies, with Bob and Suzy (does not mention going out to eat).  And you find out on facebook, that Bob reports that we went to the movies with us, and also includes some others, who we met there by chance.

There is not a contradiction or a problem in these various accounts.  Some may have more information, or some didn't include things others did.  Different people may give different accounts, with a different focus (at times choosing to give or withhold information for whatever reason, or without any reason at all)  There is no need to make this into a contradiction or a problem; and unless it was specified, it's not justified to insert into any silence, that which makes it contradictory or an issue. 

In normal rational, there is no need, to imply an issue with the statements together even though they may differ in the information given.  Again, we seem to run into the issue, from the argument from silence, and making assumptions about what is not said.