RE: The Historical Reliability of the New Testament
May 30, 2015 at 3:50 pm
(This post was last modified: May 30, 2015 at 4:09 pm by Randy Carson.)
(May 25, 2015 at 10:39 pm)DeistPaladin Wrote: You have my permission to cheat and peek ahead and what's to come. I've already posted a link to my debate with a Christian on "Are the Gospels Based On A True Story?".
Please note how much wiggle room I offered my Christian opponent.
The topic wasn't "did the resurrection happen?" It was not "Are the Gospels fully accurate as historical accounts". No, the topic was, "is there any reason to think there might have been a true story behind all this stuff?"
I gave him as much of a sporting chance as I could. Smarter Christian apologists refused to pick up that gauntlet because they knew what was coming. This guy that took the challenge had no clue.
I spanked him so badly he abandoned the debate. He ran away with his tail tucked between his legs. I almost felt sorry for the poor guy.
I'm reading it now...and in your first few paragraphs you've already made a big deal over the "10-year pregnancy" of Mary. Perhaps you might consider an alternative dating scheme. Just Google:
luke census quirinius jimmy akin
There are actually numerous articles on this topic by Akin at Strange Notions. Google will find them for you.
