Quote:So you're saying Christians edited these? Would that be all the copies (aimed at the their contemporaries) or just the copies that survived to our day? Or do you believe a writer of history would scribble down hearsay?
No, I didn't say that. I said that the author is voicing what a Christian most likely told them OR what they heard from others about Christians. None of this gives you a solid bearing for determining stuff about Jesus because as far as we know, not one author in history has ever met Jesus for themselves, NT anonymous authors involved.
Quote:What does being an observant Jew have to do with Christianity? In the Gospels, it's the observant Jews that find it hardest to enter the Kingdom of God.
Couldn't have said it better myself. Here's an example that might help you find the answer:
I'm an avid fan of football team A. I have been all these years.
Team B is undoubtedly the best team out there. They have a good goalkeeper, solid attacking line and an elegant form of game play. Team B will win the championship this year.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle
