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question for all
July 18, 2015 at 10:09 am
So I would like to pose two questions to any who wish to answer.
1. Do you believe the person of Jesus Christ existed in history? Why (whether yes or no)?
2. Do you believe that George Washington was President of the United States? Why (whether yes or no)?
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RE: question for all
July 18, 2015 at 10:11 am
(This post was last modified: July 18, 2015 at 10:13 am by The Grand Nudger.)
1. No. Because magic isn't real, and by extension, neither are magic men.
2. Belief isn't required, so the question seems non-sensical. Rephrase?
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RE: question for all
July 18, 2015 at 10:19 am
I am talking about two persons and their existence in history. They are self explanatory. Yes or no. You answered the first. Answer the second.
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RE: question for all
July 18, 2015 at 10:24 am
Is this some sought of setup to prove that George Washington wasn't real?
I heard he was a vampire killer and it's all been hushed up.
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RE: question for all
July 18, 2015 at 10:25 am
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But you -aren't- talking about two persons in history. You're talking about one genie and one person. I don't require belief in the case of the latter, the former is -entirely- dependent upon it.
I'm afraid I can't answer your question if I can't understand what you mean. I guess I don't believe that George Washington was president....I know that he was? Does that work for you?
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RE: question for all
July 18, 2015 at 10:25 am
Just an honest question. Curious what people have to say
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RE: question for all
July 18, 2015 at 10:34 am
(July 18, 2015 at 10:09 am)lkingpinl Wrote: So I would like to pose two questions to any who wish to answer.
1. Do you believe the person of Jesus Christ existed in history? Why (whether yes or no)?
2. Do you believe that George Washington was President of the United States? Why (whether yes or no)?
1. I don't know. The only proof we have are in religious texts written by people who believed in a savior. If we accept Jesus was a god, why wouldn't we accept that Apollo was real. There are probably plenty of the same type of material to support his existence as Jesus.
It is possible that a man-or men- who preached in first century Israel could be found to support a historical Jesus. I would put forward the Rabbi Hillel as perhaps the man Jesus is originally based. Much of what Hillel wrote sounds similar in thinking and tone to Jesus. Nothing Jesus taught was original but was already found in Jewish thinking
Whether Jesus existed or not, his story was combined with pagan stories to create a new religion.
2. Yes, I believe George Washington existed. He has an actual tomb to visit.
.http://www.mountvernon.org/research-collections/digital-encyclopedia/article/the-tomb/
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RE: question for all
July 18, 2015 at 10:35 am
Don't we already have a thread on this bullshit?
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RE: question for all
July 18, 2015 at 10:44 am
I'm sure a meticulous person could find dozens. :-)
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RE: question for all
July 18, 2015 at 10:49 am
(July 18, 2015 at 10:44 am)Little lunch Wrote: I'm sure a meticulous person could find dozens. :-)
That require necroposting, probably.
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