(January 8, 2016 at 4:50 am)robvalue Wrote: As others have said, it's bollocks. The bible is incredibly loosely based, at times, on real events. But often the events didn't happen at all.
It's all irrelevant, because a few accurate details in a book do not validate the rest of the book as true. Just knowing what's going on around you while writing something isn't particular impressive. The rest of it needs its own evidence, especially talking geese or whatever and little magic pixies.
Yup. It's like saying the events in The Avengers movie actually happened because New York is a real place.
And, really, of course religious stories will reference real places or events. By grounding the fantastic in reality (especially in the reality of the intended audience (you know, locals)), you make it seem more plausible, which makes it more appealing to believe in. "Oh, wow, miracle X happened two blocks from me! Awesome!"
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