(March 9, 2016 at 2:09 am)Jenny A Wrote: I don't really have much doubt that a jew named Jesus was crucified.
Wow, that's interesting. Actually this one event (in your view then) started Christianity!
For you to agree with this has more weight than any corrupted history of the bible passages.
It also removes about a million arguments against it. How many people state that a Jesus didn't actually exist? > Millions, possibly over 100 million or more. I like your commitment
(March 9, 2016 at 2:13 am)Minimalist Wrote: Here.
http://carrington-arts.com/cliff/Nero.htm
Not a single ancient author, xtian or pagan, knows anything about this passage in Tacitus. A hint of it appears in the 5th century Chronicles of Sulpicius Severus, without the Pilate and Christus stuff. Oh, and Severus does not cite Tacitus as a source.
We have ultraviolet evidence that the word "christianos" was altered from "chrestianos" in the only extant manuscript.
The whole thing appears to be a much later forgery. And xtians forged lots of stuff because they were embarrassed that their godboy was so conspicuously absent from the historical record.
Perhaps you should go to the library and read Carrier's book. I think you need it.
I'll quote your entire post, NOW I must go read what you stated. BEFORE I decide.
thanks.
