RE: Richard Carrier - The Hero Savior Analogy
September 24, 2016 at 6:00 pm
(This post was last modified: September 24, 2016 at 6:12 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(September 24, 2016 at 1:21 pm)Mudhammam Wrote:(September 24, 2016 at 11:33 am)Rhythm Wrote: You don't know what would have embarrassed the author. You're attempting to buttress fiction by way of fiction.Sure, I do. No pagan critic of Christianity that I'm aware of failed to point out the absurdity of worshiping a crucified criminal. It was an embarrassing fact. Hence, the need for a resurrection.
It would have been embarrassing - to the pagan author of said criticism. If you're going to appeal to that criterion, at least do it right. Christians don't seem to be embarrassed by that - then or now. What's the relevance, in any case? The roman pagan critic is discussing what christians then believed, not the historicity of the event. No one doubts the historicity of christians who believe absurd things.
Consider the implications of your argument here, though. Wouldn't the existence of every ID criticizing thread on this boards by atheists.....who always take the time to point out the absurdity of this belief, lend weight to the "historical creation" moment by means of the criterion of embarrassment, as you've misapplied it???
I'm not impressed with the criterion when it's properly used.....you can see why I find it even less impressive in this particular form, yes?
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