Uncovering the Lucan Allegory

[FallentoReason]

There is nothing to respond to. I gave you a time line that puts the works of luke about 20 years before the works of Joseuphs, I eliminated the works of barnabus, and the bit concerning the map.

20 years is a huge exaggeration. Luke was written in 55 A.D?? You're dreaming . My framework consists of understanding the first Gospel written, Mark, which was after the destruction of the temple putting it at no earlier than 70 A.D. Then a synoptic understanding would mean Matthew and Luke logically came after Mark making it fair game that Luke could have been written after War of the Jews.

I agree about the Gospel of Barnabas and the geographic dispute. Tomorrow I'll sort through the evidence again and put forth what remains of it that still makes sense in light of our discussion thus far.

So now you return to the works of Josephus despite what was said, and you take an account that was written some time after the life of Christ (for another purpose all together) and simply 'believe' that it is the inspiration of the works of Luke.. (And appearently Matthew and Mark as well for do not forget they both record the event.)

As I see it, this is the new frontier of the discussion now, which I will clear up tomorrow because I'm going to bed.

To which I said was fine, but also told you that your efforts were the result of Faith, and not 'reason.' I am not here to argue your faith, or what you simple wish to be true. I am here to simply clear up or straighten out any biblically based misunderstandings.

I can assure you your judgement of my efforts is wrong. It's most definitely not faith based. I wrote up this thread seeing the reasons for why I was right and thanks to your determination we've cleared some things up. I hope you realise by now that I've admitted to conceding a point several times. I don't have an agenda or 'wish things to be true'. I simply want the truth and nothing but the truth.

On a side note: don't ever compare me to other atheists. In all honesty I hate that word because no matter how much people will repeat it's meaning I still see it as carrying baggage. I'm a free thinker that is open to anything provided you show me the reasons for why it is so. I'm all ears to what you have to say.