MERGED: The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Part 1) & (Part 2)

[pocaracas]

Paul met Peter, huh?

He sure did.

How would you know about that?

How do we know anything in history?

Historical characters are not commonly claiming to be gods.
Unless you count pharaohs...

But, you know.... there is a gospel attributed to Peter... how about you tell me if he wrote down about his meeting with Paul? It would be rather significant, if he did, don't you think?
Also significant if he didn't...

Paul says so?

Damn right he did.

Did Peter ratify that claim?

More goal post moving shit.

That's how you like it!
You see, the claim of one person isn't really of that much worth.
Many people in ancient times made claims... some are considered trustworthy, while others aren't. This trustworthiness is based on corroborating evidence... corroborating writings (as independent as possible), corroborating archeological findings, etc...

For your case of Paul meeting Peter, do you have any such corroborating evidence?

Yes, the emperor and the local governor... both well placed hints to lend credence to the story... but does that make the story true?

It makes the story believable.

And that's partly why lots of people still, to this day, believe it.
But it doesn't make it true.
There's a difference between believing in a false claim and believing in a true claim.... but the believer cannot see it.

Says Paul.... do you have accounts from other people claiming to have spoken with Paul?

Do you have statements from George Washington listing the names of all of the people that spoke to him? No, you don't...so based on your shitty logic, everyone that claims to have met George Washington and spoke with him...if GW didn't name them in a list of names that he jotted down throughout his life, those people did not speak to him

That kind of shitty logic works both ways.

You may learn something from this...




Note that George actually sent letters to some people and signed them!
Not all, I grant that... it would be ludicrous to consider he would document all people he ever had contact with... but a few... it's to be expected!
And that's what we have.

Did the Corinthians ever reply to his letters?

Paul was a journeyman...probably not.

sad... sad....