(February 26, 2014 at 11:31 am)discipulus Wrote: If that is how I came to the conclusion that the truth claims of Christianity were true, then your point might have validity.
Since that is not how I arrived at my conclusions, nor have I stated that was how I went about my investigative research, your argument is a strawman.
I didn't say you did. You do, however, partially justify your conclusion on the assumption that the Gospels are historical documents rather than goofy stories. They are what passes for evidence in your eyes, because you have lower standards for evidence than I do.
And, to be perfectly honest, they aren't really worth anything to you, either. If the Gospels were revealed to be complete fakes, beyond a shadow of a doubt, would that diminish your faith or alter your core beliefs? I think it's safe to say not. You personally require no evidence and mistrust the very idea of it. You want it to be true and you're going to convince yourself it is, no matter what.
