(January 5, 2012 at 4:29 am)Godschild Wrote: If what you have written does not preclude a mortal Jesus, how is it that it disproves the miracle working Jesus,
Because someone would have written about a man who was really bringing back the dead, feeding thousands, healing the sick, casting out demons, etc. We have outside confirmation of messiah-wannabes and religious leaders who never worked magic.
Quote:it only makes sense that Jesus would be known by christians in the early years.
Except this isn't the story your Gospels tell. Do you really need details again? I feel like I've already talked about Gospel claims of his fame and controversy ad nauseum.
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"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
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