RE: The Utter Irrelevance of the New Testament
May 16, 2015 at 9:26 pm
(This post was last modified: May 16, 2015 at 9:28 pm by Randy Carson.)
(May 16, 2015 at 9:07 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:One thing we can say with confidence, the authors of the NT BELIEVED what they were proclaiming.
The 9-11 hijackers expected virgin pussy every night in paradise. Who gives a shit what idiots believe?
Thank you for sealing off another rabbit trail. I appreciate that very much.
You see, many people argue that the authors of the NT made the whole thing up; IOW, they knew it was a lie, but they conspired to tell it anyway.
Now, we can go forward with the idea that the authors genuinely BELIEVED what they proclaimed...even if they were idiots.
At least they were HONEST idiots.
(May 16, 2015 at 9:16 pm)whateverist Wrote:(May 16, 2015 at 9:05 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: Bingo! (A little Catholic lingo there.)
One thing we can say with confidence, the authors of the NT BELIEVED what they were proclaiming.
Now, all we have to do is figure out if there was any justification for that belief...that's the subject of my thread on the historical reliability of the NT.
Thanks for clarifying that point.
That is not at all my point. I didn't say I do concede either historical accuracy or the sincerity of its authors. I only said that doing so would have no bearing on the truth of anything written in the bible.
If you want to argue for either of those points be my guest. It will pointless and get you nothing. But knock yourself out.
No worries. I know you have not conceded the historical accuracy of the NT, yet. You need more evidence.
But you have agreed that the authors BELIEVED what they wrote which is a far cry from making up a lie which they knew to be false and then spreading it around.
Agreed?
