Atheism: hatred of God ideology

[TaraJo]

While Christianity is a Proven Fact, The Bible Jesus Christ Resurrection being only possible explanation therefore Fact, The Shroud, First Uncaused Cause, Fine Tuning, Morality, "macro-evolution" not happening/being impossible, Intelligent Design, and Substance Dualism They are All Facts of God,

Here's a little lesson in religious 'proven fact.' Have you ever heard the story of "Barlaam and Josaphat?"

Josaphat was, according to the story, a prince in India. His parents had been told that, were he exposed to the outside world, he would abandon his kingom and become a Christian. So, they did everything they could to shelter him from the rest of the world and it's suffering. It didn't work. Eventually, he managed to leave the palace and he saw people who were old, sick and a dead body and this caused a crisis of faith for him. So, he left the palace and converted to Christianity. Miracles were done in his name and relics from his life were all over the place.

Pretty impressive, right? Here's the thing: he never existed.

The real story is that along the silk road, Christians heard the story of Buddha and they liked it. However, they had to make an edit or two before it would be suitable for a Christian audience. They changed the lead character's name to a good Christian name, Josaphat, and instead of finding enlightenment, he became a Christian. From there it made its way into many religious texts and he was cannonized.

So, when you claim you have relics that prove your faith, how do you know what you have is any more authentic than the relics proving Saint Josaphat?