Even if theism is a failure, it's still superior to atheism

[Jehanne]

The story of Jesus in the Temple is a myth, the beginning of the infancy tales about him, such as the stories of him turning clay birds into real ones, bringing life to dried fish, miraculously stretching a piece of wood, etc.

Yeah, you can’t really cite one myth (Jesus recruiting Simon and Andrew) that you think supports your position and reject a second myth (Jesus in the Temple) from the same source  that doesn’t. It’s like saying that Sam Gamgee cooking the rabbits is valid but his fight with Shelob isn’t.

Boru

They are from different sources, though. Luke borrowed (plagiarized) from Mark, which I cited from. To accept Luke's Temple account is to accept his Infancy narrative, Annunciation and all, and no one thinks that way.

Dawn