RE: What if the Romans hadn't killed Jesus?
April 27, 2014 at 5:08 pm
(This post was last modified: April 27, 2014 at 5:19 pm by Lek.)
(April 27, 2014 at 5:04 pm)Stimbo Wrote:(April 27, 2014 at 4:58 pm)Lek Wrote: The Book of Acts, which you will immediately dismiss,
That's not your call to make. Launching a pre-emptive martyr defense does nothing to bolster your case; if your evidence is sound, the conclusions will follow. Your condescending attitude is noted.
I wasn't being condescending. I was anticipating your objection.
(April 27, 2014 at 3:46 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Suetonius wrote something vaguely along those lines but he was 2d century...and he probably wrote "Chrestians" (chrestianos) anyway.
The Jewish historian Josephus mentioned the christians in "Antiquities of the Jews" c 94. As far as your earlier comment as to "bullshit" - I don't trust you as an authority, so I'll just throw that one in the "circular file".
