We can be certain of NO resurrection - A Response

[Randy Carson]

Yeah it is, shithead.  There is absolutely no evidence that martians invaded the Ohio Valley in 1832.  I suppose you think that means it may have happened?

We had the writings of Philo and Josephus in addition to the coins minted by Pilate's administration.  BTW, both Philo and Josephus do not make Pilate out to be the vacillating, lilly-livered wimp of your silly gospels.  They make him out to be a major prick.

Let me see if I understand you correctly.

You're saying that on the basis of the writings of Philo and Josephus, we can accept the existence of Pontius Pilate? Interesting.

If that's true, I suppose we should also include the brief mention made by Tacitus; the four canonical gospels; the Gospel of Nicodemus; the Gospel of Marcion; and other apocryphal works.

<dramatic pause before springing the trap>

So, if we can accept the existence of the historical Pontius Pilate based upon the writings of Josephus, Tacitus and a few others, we can accept the existence of the historical Jesus based upon the writings of those same authors.

Game. Set. Match.

Goodnight, Min. Pleasant dreams.