(January 10, 2012 at 7:19 pm)Fpvpilot Wrote: I am still a bit unclear regarding whether or not you accept the conditions that I specified.
Sorry, was there a part of "you're not going to sucker me" that was unclear?
Quote:Please confirm if you would be willing to debate on the following topic or not:
Jesus was a Jewish man who was crucified under Pontius Pilate’s authority during the reign of Tiberius Caesar and Jesus was a reputed miracle worker.
Please let me know if your answer is yes or no.
There was not just one Jewish leader who fit that description but many.
Pilate was notorious as a governor, brutal even by Roman standards, who killed a great many Jews according to both Philo and Josephus. There were also many doom criers, many messiah wannabes and many alleged miracle workers. Since "Yeshua" was a common name, I have little doubt that we could dig up several that fit your vague description.
The answer was and is "no".
My counter offer is to debate you on the existence of a historical Jesus, the bare minimum of which must include a successful ministry similar to the one accounted for in the Gospels.
If you answer "no", I'll take that as an admission that the Gospels are myths, nothing more.
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"The trinity can be equated to having your cake and eating it too."
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