So
1. Pliny the Younger found superstitious people willing to deny christ for other God's and worshiped him like a god.
2.Julius Africanus (through) Eusebius referenced Jesus but it's hearsay and we're assuming he forged some references.
3.Josephus and Tacitus that have the "stench of forgery" but reference Jesus.
I'll discard the others. How does this not support Jesus' existance alongside the bible?
As far as the above, religion was power and control. Lot's of people abused it and still do. Would you rather assume they made up entire sections of the bible from scratch or just rearranged the ones that profitted them most. The Bible scrolls existed before the cannonization and people already knew the stories, so they couldn't have changed much.
@padriac,
Sorry I was having a bad day and was very uncordial. The scriptures I've read about it speak of being ambassador and persuading others. One of many in a list of things to do. Some sects do feel very strongly about theese few verses. I'd be surprised is more than 55% of modern non-denominational Christians feel it is their duty to evangelicize(??). I'm sure fewer than 25% even share their faith intentionally with non-believers. It is definately not wanted on this forum and I was perhaps just as tired of atheist smarmy attacks as I'm sure most people on here are tired ofevery Christian coming here and spouting the same thing.
1. Pliny the Younger found superstitious people willing to deny christ for other God's and worshiped him like a god.
2.Julius Africanus (through) Eusebius referenced Jesus but it's hearsay and we're assuming he forged some references.
3.Josephus and Tacitus that have the "stench of forgery" but reference Jesus.
I'll discard the others. How does this not support Jesus' existance alongside the bible?
As far as the above, religion was power and control. Lot's of people abused it and still do. Would you rather assume they made up entire sections of the bible from scratch or just rearranged the ones that profitted them most. The Bible scrolls existed before the cannonization and people already knew the stories, so they couldn't have changed much.
@padriac,
Sorry I was having a bad day and was very uncordial. The scriptures I've read about it speak of being ambassador and persuading others. One of many in a list of things to do. Some sects do feel very strongly about theese few verses. I'd be surprised is more than 55% of modern non-denominational Christians feel it is their duty to evangelicize(??). I'm sure fewer than 25% even share their faith intentionally with non-believers. It is definately not wanted on this forum and I was perhaps just as tired of atheist smarmy attacks as I'm sure most people on here are tired ofevery Christian coming here and spouting the same thing.
