Drich Wrote:So?
Well it redefines what 'Christianity' is, doesn't it! If this interpretation is correct then Christianity is a fanatics club that puts the story of the destruction of the Jews on a pedestal. Of course Christians today don't know that and go about interpreting everything as literal history... Hence why I've never seen someone e.g. healed.
Interpretation is key.
Rhythm Wrote:LOL, FTR, you're attempting to have a discussion about the narratives and themes that may have contributed to the creation of a legend with someone who insists that the whole thing is a documentary
I figured I should stop just showing the 'inaccuracies' of the Jesus story and start putting forth my own theory of what the Gospels are. I think this line of argumentation is so much more powerful than simply showing where the Jesus story fails. After all, the Gospels are there in ink which means there was a motive behind them. I believe my theory explains that motive which is ultimately harder to disprove than showing the incoherence in a literal and historical understanding of the Gospels.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle
