Christian "purpose" and "meaning" in life.

[Lek]

What did Jesus really say at the Last Supper? The quoted words of our Lord in the institution of the Eucharist are different in all three synoptic Gospels, and all differ as well from the eucharistic institution formula we use at Mass. John does not refer to the Eucharist at all in his narrative of the Last Supper, at least in this direct way. These differing readings probably reflected variations in the liturgy from one place to another in those days. Whatever the reasons, each Gospel writer added, changed or subtracted ideas he thought necessary to express what he wanted to say about Jesus. The 1964 Pontifical Biblical Commission Instruction on the biblical truth of the Gospels reflects the nearly universal position of major scholars today. From the many things handed down to them, said the commission, the Gospel writers "selected some things, reduced others to a synthesis" and explained yet others "as they kept in mind the (different) situation(s) of the churches. ... - See more at: http://www.catholiccourier.com/commentar...HWYQC.dpuf

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The gospel writers didn't quote Jesus verbatim. They related the events as anyone would. One writer included one aspect or event which they wanted to portray to his readers and another writer might include or exclude something else. If you take all three accounts of the last supper they all tell the same story of Jesus eating with his apostles and instituting the Eucharist. They all agree about what transpired on that evening. The gospels were not dictated word for word to the writers. If they were exactly the same, the writers be accused of getting together to get their stories straight and collaborating to create a fictional story. As far as the virgin birth stories are concerned, it really doesn't matter that there have been other stories of virgin births. They don't have any effect on the truth of the virgin birth of Jesus.

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Didn't quite make it to verse 7 huh lek?

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Plus after that whole destruction of Christianity I posted, that's the best you have? Because I can quote a lot more failed prophecies

I did make it to verse 7. That's why I pointed to the change of the plural "he" (Nebuchadnezzar) to the plural "they" (others) beginning in verse 12. You can quote "failed" prophecies till your face turns blue and there will be facts to disprove your claims. As far as your hindu miracle goes, I assume since it was genuine, that you believe in the existence of the supernatural. At least we have some common ground there.