As I said, they can always trot out some asshole with a theology degree ( I agree with Dawkins - there is nothing more worthless than a theology degree ) to tell them what they want to hear.
There are no primary sources. They usually respond to this with the Great Xtian Paradox. On the one hand, Jesus was so insignificant that no one in authority took the slightest notice of him BUT, on the other hand, he was so dangerous and had so many followers that the High Priest had to break every rule in his fucking book to hold a trial on Passover so this insignificant ( yet dangerous ) anomaly could be killed by a method which the Romans reserved for rebels or slaves.
After that, they usually resort to special pleading.... "but this was the son of GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" or some such shit.
There are no primary sources. They usually respond to this with the Great Xtian Paradox. On the one hand, Jesus was so insignificant that no one in authority took the slightest notice of him BUT, on the other hand, he was so dangerous and had so many followers that the High Priest had to break every rule in his fucking book to hold a trial on Passover so this insignificant ( yet dangerous ) anomaly could be killed by a method which the Romans reserved for rebels or slaves.
After that, they usually resort to special pleading.... "but this was the son of GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" or some such shit.
