Evidence: The Gathering

[abaris]

abaris expects me to be knowledgable about Charles Lemagne; you want me to comment on St. Thecla.

I'm flattered, but you guys are asking a lot, don't ya think?

So, you think Thecla is legendary? What is your basis for rejecting the account above as true?

No, Randy. You shouldn't be flattered. You should take a breather and reflect on what you know or don't know about history and the work ethics of authors back then. That's why Ehrman's book Forged is relevant (among others of course), since it gives you a glimpse of what you obviously don't know when making assertive claims. That's also why my question on the Vita Karoli is relevant, since it belongs to a genre that is called Vita among historians. Lying for the greater good, as Ehrman postulates, isn't confined to the bible. It's a general problematic that is found in the gospels, but also in every work that has been published back then and for centuries to come. That's why someone being serious about a certain topic doesn't take one source for granted. Knowing the rules of the game is the first step to know how to play it.


So, yes, your evidence is just picking and choosing and you may just as well preach to the quire, since hardly anyone here will take your seriously on that basis. And, Randy. To answer my question about the Vita Karoli you didn't have to know shit about the person in question. Some basic knowledge about the genre Vita and it's problematic would have been sufficient.