RE: The written records as evidence
November 13, 2013 at 6:08 pm
(This post was last modified: November 13, 2013 at 6:27 pm by Simon Moon.)
For arguments sake, even if we accept the historicity of Jesus, that would not offer a shred of evidence for any of the supernatural claims associated with him.
Homer's Iliad and Odyssey contain some accurate history, verified through archeology. There are even extra-Homeric mentions of cities and people from the Iliad (Linear B texts and Hittite texts).
So tell me, how much credibility do you give the supernatural claims contained in those books because they get some history correct and are mentioned in other sources?
Homer's Iliad and Odyssey contain some accurate history, verified through archeology. There are even extra-Homeric mentions of cities and people from the Iliad (Linear B texts and Hittite texts).
So tell me, how much credibility do you give the supernatural claims contained in those books because they get some history correct and are mentioned in other sources?
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
