RE: OK Christians. your chance. Convince me of God.
September 25, 2012 at 11:40 am
(This post was last modified: September 25, 2012 at 11:41 am by Whatkins.)
(September 18, 2012 at 9:52 am)treshbond Wrote: Ok, I am curious. I am not sure if this is the best spot for this.
If Jesus has been established by the majority of scholars as a true character of history and that history also records that he was crucified for claiming to be the son of God.
Also as I understand it, as unreliable as any ancient text is, the Bible has been better preserved than all others.
Wouldn't that provide at least a starting point to examine further as 'a scrap of evidence' ?
The Bible is certainly subject to examination when it comes to evidence. Many Christians cite it as divinely inspired. Problem is, no one can demonstrate that the Bible is evidence of any god or miracle (unless their definition of "evidence" and "miracle" have been distorted).
And the historicity of the Bible is much more dubious than you seem to think. It has been translated and reset so many times through the ages that the residual loss or alteration of names and facts were inevitable.
My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends -
It gives a lovely light!
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends -
It gives a lovely light!
