Archaeology seems to disprove the bible more than it proves it. Especially when we find out that the virgin birth story isn't unique, or original to the bible, and Yahweh used to be a lesser god in a pantheon.
Lek I won't doubt that your christian buddies may have led good lives. Hoever leading a good life has little to do with christianity. If you're taught to be a good constructive member of society, and things go well enough for you, you'll lead a good life regardless of religion. I'm sure you could name christians that leads good lives, and atheists or people of other faiths who lead bad lives, and i could do the reverse. The whole shtick about "I was getting drunk and sexing it up" is old and doesn't really mean anything except that you hit a low point and the people who helped you out just happened to be christian.
The history chronicled in the bible doesn't really fit the history of the people in the places the bible mentions. The Romans didn't have the burden of proof, so they probably didn't care too much. Especially since people didn't even start writing anything about Jesus until a decade or more after he died.
Lek I won't doubt that your christian buddies may have led good lives. Hoever leading a good life has little to do with christianity. If you're taught to be a good constructive member of society, and things go well enough for you, you'll lead a good life regardless of religion. I'm sure you could name christians that leads good lives, and atheists or people of other faiths who lead bad lives, and i could do the reverse. The whole shtick about "I was getting drunk and sexing it up" is old and doesn't really mean anything except that you hit a low point and the people who helped you out just happened to be christian.
The history chronicled in the bible doesn't really fit the history of the people in the places the bible mentions. The Romans didn't have the burden of proof, so they probably didn't care too much. Especially since people didn't even start writing anything about Jesus until a decade or more after he died.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."
10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/
Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50
A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html
10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/
Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50
A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html
