The Anonymous Gospel Manuscripts

[athrock]

And if the gospels were written and circulated anonymously throughout the near East, North Africa and the Mediterranean basin among dozens if not hundreds of local churches, wouldn't that require some effort by someone to ensure the standardization of these new names of the gospels on every single flyleaf of every single manuscript in every single church in all of Christendom? If so, 

When and how was this naming accomplished, and is there any written record of this project being ordered, undertaken and completed?

That you're asking this question leads me to doubt your ability to engage in a discussion of the subject.  The collection and appraisal, documentation, and standardization of this narrative is one of the great religious works of christendom past and present.  I'm pretty harsh on christianity, but even I don't see the point in denying them one of their most earnestly worked at endeavors.

That you're asking whether I can engage in a discussion of the subject leads me to doubt whether you want to engage in a discussion of the subject.

This is an example of poisoning the well; you're implying that I'm not open to legitimate discussion so that you can avoid having to be open to the implications yourself.

Another approach would be to simply not respond at all. You'd be doing everyone a favor if you took that route...especially in light of the fact that you dodged the first question above completely. Do you have any information concerning a written record, Rhythm?

If not, may I kindly ask that you just piss off?  

As to the rest of your questions, I'm not sure you should be asking them of us, considering your clear position on the matter.  

My position is clear because the evidence supports it. You cannot say the same.

They seem to be the sorts of questions people have been asking christianity to address for ages.  

Indeed. Two types of people ask: honest seekers and ignorant skeptics.

You're not an honest seeker, are you?

Why did they attach those characters to those narratives (and don't forget the big guy..no, not god, paul)?  I don't think that you'll be able to answer this question yourself without answering the one I responded to up above.

Heh. Right.

The reason the gospels are attributed to the authors we know them by today is because...wait for it...a solid argument may be made for the belief that those are the men who actually wrote them.

Unless you have some, you know, EVIDENCE, to prove otherwise.