(April 26, 2014 at 4:36 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:Why do you dismiss the writings of the early christian witnesses to Jesus?
Because there is no evidence that they are as "early" as you think they are.
There's plenty of evidence for composition dates during the possible lifetimes of people who witnessed Jesus' life and death. Why do none of the writings refer to the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in 70 AD, which was prophesied by Jesus? Why does the book of Acts not refer to Paul's death. He was the most prominent person in the book. Of course, there is disagreement as to the dates of writing, but this is to be expected since we have no original manuscripts. The matter is far from settled.
