(March 4, 2019 at 11:34 am)Jehanne Wrote:(March 4, 2019 at 2:39 am)Godscreated Wrote: The scholars you listen to are not believers, you believe what Ehrman has to say now don't you. We have copies of the gospels from the second century so when where the originals written, the first century. That would be the time of the disciples. Like you said those people have opinions and opinions are not facts and many opinions are not worth the paper they were written on. Most people in this world that know of Shakespeare believe that the writings we have are originals, nope they are not, not only that there is great doubt that the man that wrote those plays is of the name Shakespeare.
GC
Here's a list of New Testament fragments:
Wikipedia -- New Testament papyri
GC, this is a major, major problem for you, your lacking of fundamental understanding of the subject matter that you are espousing on. Scholars possess fragments of the Gospels from the 2nd century.
Regardless they are 2nd century and they are copies so the originals must be from the first century, the time of the disciples, Few people will argue that Paul's letters were written in the first century why would you doubt the gospels were written then.
GC
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.