RE: Embellishments in the Gospel of Mark.
April 1, 2019 at 8:15 pm
(This post was last modified: April 1, 2019 at 8:20 pm by Succubus.)
fredd bear
The historicity of Jesus is accepted by 'historians' generally, for the reasons I gave. It is not under contention as far as I'm concerned. <snip>
Historians generally? But then from the Wiki link you post with monotonous regularity:
I don't know if the bait and switch was deliberate but that is what it was.
How many times does it have to pointed out that 'scholar' is not a protected term, any rundown shmuck with a two dollar prayerbook can call themselves a 'scholar' I'm well familiar with that Wiki page, I've covered this ground before.
Now here is your challenge, should you wish to undertake it; name one scholar linked to on that page who is not a theologian or a priest. You know, people whose very existence depend on the bible story.
I'll give you one, Bart Ehrman. And the rest?
The historicity of Jesus is accepted by 'historians' generally, for the reasons I gave. It is not under contention as far as I'm concerned. <snip>
Historians generally? But then from the Wiki link you post with monotonous regularity:
Quote:The historicity of Jesus is the question if Jesus of Nazareth can be regarded as a historical figure. Virtually all New Testament 'scholars' and Near East historians, applying the standard criteria of historical-critical investigation, find that the historicity of Jesus is effectively certain.
I don't know if the bait and switch was deliberate but that is what it was.
How many times does it have to pointed out that 'scholar' is not a protected term, any rundown shmuck with a two dollar prayerbook can call themselves a 'scholar' I'm well familiar with that Wiki page, I've covered this ground before.
Now here is your challenge, should you wish to undertake it; name one scholar linked to on that page who is not a theologian or a priest. You know, people whose very existence depend on the bible story.
I'll give you one, Bart Ehrman. And the rest?
It's amazing 'science' always seems to 'find' whatever it is funded for, and never the oppsite. Drich.