RE: Where did the Jesus myth come from?
August 27, 2012 at 7:00 pm
(This post was last modified: August 27, 2012 at 7:15 pm by Atom.)
(August 27, 2012 at 5:39 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:This appears to be a straw man or Aunt Sally fallacy. Maybe you didn't see the disclaimer at the end of my post. I can see how it could easily be missed.(August 27, 2012 at 5:21 pm)Atom Wrote: It's built on data. Most critical scholars not only believe Jesus existed, but they also believe the following are true of Jesus.
1. Jesus died by crucifixion.
2. He was buried.
3. His death caused the disciples to despair and lose hope.
4. The tomb was empty (the most contested).
5. The disciples had experiences which they believed were literal appearances of the risen Jesus (the most important proof).
These elements in particular are not proof. They are part of the claim.
Try again.
(August 27, 2012 at 6:47 pm)DeistPaladin Wrote:Demanding negative proof fallacy: Attempting to avoid the burden of proof for some claim by demanding proof of the contrary from whoever questions that claim.(August 27, 2012 at 5:21 pm)Atom Wrote: It's built on data. Most critical scholars not only believe Jesus existed, but they also believe the following are true of Jesus.Since it's all based on data, you shouldn't have any trouble proving any of it.
In advance:
The Bible = mythology, not proof.
Church folklore =/= proof.
Raw assertions =/= proof.
Quote:1. Jesus died by crucifixion.Prove it
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Christianity is grounded in history, the facts of science, the rules of logic, and verifiable biblical truths.