(September 26, 2015 at 3:57 am)downbeatplumb Wrote: Multiple public records, medical casefiles, photos of him stuff he collected, there would be DNA traces on stuff around his room and so it goes on. There would be both direct and indirect evidence for his existence and there is also the fact that it is a mundane claim so only mundane evidence is required.
DBP you should be very careful because I'm talking about a real person who obviously meant a lot to me. Suppose I gave you his DNA - what would you compare it to? How would you identify it? It's been 15 years (nearly) since his death.
DNA, photos, and medical records are things that didn't exist and were not accessible in the ancient world.
Scholars unanimously tell us that Jesus and Paul existed. If you're going to dispute it then provide valid evidence.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke