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Modern examples of gullibility as evidence against Christian claims
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RE: Modern examples of gullibility as evidence against Christian claims
Quote:I presented my case that Mark probably wrote the Gospel of Mark,

And made yourself look like a complete fool doing it.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/...gence.html

Quote:In the earliest Christian movement, there were actually many different writings circulated, and many traditions about the sayings of Jesus. Some of the leaders were concerned to say, "Well, which of these writings can be read in church? Which are the right ones? Which are the best ones?" And Irenaeus, the leader of a church in France in about the year 170, declared that "The heretics boast that they have many more gospels than there really are. But really they don't have any gospels that aren't full of blasphemy. There actually are only four authentic gospels. And this is obviously true because there are four corners of the universe and there are four principal winds, and therefore there can be only four gospels that are authentic. These, besides, are written by Jesus' true followers."

Now, today, scholars of the New Testament wouldn't agree with Irenaeus, because we don't know who wrote the gospels we call Matthew, Mark, Luke andJohn, any more than we know who wrote the Gospel of Thomas. They're all attributed to disciples of Jesus, but we don't really know who wrote them. And we don't know whether they came as the earliest sources or not. In fact, chances are they didn't

You are a fundie....and you are self-deceived.
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RE: Modern examples of gullibility as evidence against Christian claims - by Minimalist - July 17, 2012 at 1:57 pm

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