RE: Did Jesus Christ exist as a historical human or was he a theological construct?
June 6, 2010 at 11:29 pm
Min I believe the site Pfann excavated and the site I mentioned are two different sites. Your correct I'm not catholic but that does not keep me from being interested in the discoveries that are on going. I do try and keep up with what's happening with bibical discoveries not just to as you would put it delude myself but to educate myself. Also from what I've read the roman bathhouse is of an earlier design that was used during the time of Jesus. I never will quit searching only those who do not want to understand their faith to a greater degree would do that. I know that you have mentioned many times that most christians do not read the scriptures, well as for my family, church family and myself we do actually study scripture so you see there are christians who care about knowing what they believe.
As for Josephus I do not put a great amount of stock in what a traitor has to say about his people or what he says about his former enemies. To confuse history might be his greatest motive. We do know that he mentions Jesus in his writings and for what reason no one knows. We also know that part of what was written was by Josephus and some was added later by another writer.
As for Josephus I do not put a great amount of stock in what a traitor has to say about his people or what he says about his former enemies. To confuse history might be his greatest motive. We do know that he mentions Jesus in his writings and for what reason no one knows. We also know that part of what was written was by Josephus and some was added later by another writer.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
