(July 25, 2015 at 11:36 am)Losty Wrote:(July 25, 2015 at 11:21 am)Randy Carson Wrote: You did not know that hundreds...thousands...of professional NT scholars accept them?
That may explain why you are a member of this forum.
Ooooh New Testament scholars also accept them, and hundreds at that. Now that is impressive!
Indeed. Kinda like when physicists draw conclusions about the origins of the universe. Hundreds of them...maybe thousands...at accredited universities.
I recognize that you are an occasional member of the forum, so you may have missed this previously: Ehrman lays out what it takes to be a world-class scripture scholar this way:
Quote:Serious historians of the early Christian movement--all of them—have spent many years preparing to be experts in their field. Just to read the ancient sources requires expertise in a range of ancient languages: Greek, Hebrew, Latin, and often Aramaic, Syriac, and Coptic, not to mention the modern languages of scholarship (for example, German and French). And that is just for starters. Expertise requires years of patiently examining ancient texts and a thorough grounding in the history and culture of Greek and Roman antiquity, the religions of the ancient Mediterranean world, both pagan and Jewish, knowledge of the history of the Christian church and the development of its social life and theology, and, well, lots of other things. It is striking that virtually everyone who has spent all the years needed to attain these qualifications is convinced that Jesus of Nazareth was a real historical figure. Again, this is not a piece of evidence, but if nothing else, it should give one pause.
Did you notice that being a Christian or having faith in God was not part of the criteria?
Quote:I became a member of this site because this really hot chick lured me into coming to play with her in a69. I stayed for the awesome people...and the cookies, and MC's delicious body.
Just remember that too many delicious cookies will have a negative impact on a delicious body.
