"Christians" are so far off anything Christ was fronting for as to deserve some special medal for totally fucking up. Galling in the extreme to see "bible Jesus" as someone totally unfamiliar to "Joe average Christian" and Joe's faith having been retconned onto someone even less plausible.
And maybe there is a larger issue for atheism here?
Being atheist in regards to all gods and god claims is one thing, but conventionally defined atheism relative to deliberately willful ignorant apostates almost seems like something else to me.
Do we need a new word/definition ?
I've lamented not having 'True Christians' ever coming here, and now thanks to Ehrman, (and the Tanners for illuminating the way) I realize there never will be as there is no such thing, and at this point, can never be.
LOL, to achieve this level of failure, I'd almost assert historical Jesus did have some form of a supernatural unpower, he has transcended any conceivable level of expertise at munging up things as to be unique in all of history.
And maybe there is a larger issue for atheism here?
Being atheist in regards to all gods and god claims is one thing, but conventionally defined atheism relative to deliberately willful ignorant apostates almost seems like something else to me.
Do we need a new word/definition ?
I've lamented not having 'True Christians' ever coming here, and now thanks to Ehrman, (and the Tanners for illuminating the way) I realize there never will be as there is no such thing, and at this point, can never be.
LOL, to achieve this level of failure, I'd almost assert historical Jesus did have some form of a supernatural unpower, he has transcended any conceivable level of expertise at munging up things as to be unique in all of history.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
