Hey Min

[DeistPaladin]

This seems like a very interesting project.
I wouldn't mind seeing the result of it if you can finish it.

Mostly because it would be interesting to see the absurdity of the whole thing when attempting to put it into an actual historical background, especially when we try to add things like the book of mormon into the mix.

Well, it's more of an ongoing project. Right now I've got four videos on the subject. The project will never be over because no matter how much contrary evidence you present, fundies will always come back with "well, maybe this" and "perhaps that".





The next video will be on the subject of the Ad Hoc Hypothesis and when it's a logical fallacy. The Ad Hoc Hypothesis is where you keep coming up with additional variables to try to explain away contrary evidence. It's used in science and abused in apologetics. I plan to argue it's a logical fallacy when it's used as a knee-jerk reaction to stubbornly protect any cherished belief from being disproved.

Example:
Matt says Jesus was born during King Herod's reign (4 BCE or prior) while Luke says it was during the reign of Quirinius (6 CE or later).

"Maybe Quirinius was governor of Syria twice"

But that's unheard of. Strict Roman policy was against that, for fear a governor would gain too much influence over a province.

"Maybe an exception was made because Quirinius was so good at his job"

But there's no room for it. He was governor of another province at the time and Varus was governor of Syria.

"Maybe Quirinius was brought in to help administrate the census"

But the earlier census was around 8 BCE and Luke calls him "governor".

"Maybe Luke meant administrator when he wrote 'hegemon' and perhaps it took 4 years to run the census because King Herod delayed the process."

But King Herod paid tribute to Rome. No census would have even been needed. And these tax censuses was based on land ownership, not some convoluted process of having everyone report to their home town.

"Maybe Rome decided to run a census in Herod's kingdom. They could do anything they wanted since Judea was a client state."

But then Jesus would have been too old by the time JtB was arrested. Luke says he was "about 30".

"Maybe JtB wasn't executed after Herod Antipass' marriage but rather before, because JtB criticized Herod for having an affair with Herodius".

***That's where it currently stands.***