(October 9, 2013 at 6:53 am)Sword of Christ Wrote: But we can't be certain of any historical account wasn't tampered with or misrepresented from the reality of what actually happened. I don't think any of Jesus's followers would have deliberately told lies about him and something like this would have had to have been if it were later inserted after the event. But I can't say it's not possible if you prefer to believe that. A faith is more than just a belief in the metaphysical/supernatural stuff it's also a trust that the people involved weren't simply spouting a bunch of bullshit and lies for some reason or other. If you want to say it's gullibility I don't think any of these people were con-men or out for personal or material gain I think I'm a good judge of character.
I find it interesting that your ability to judge character travels thousands of years into the past.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
