(July 9, 2015 at 7:42 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:As I noted in the OP, "this discussion will not consider whether the New Testament is reliable nor attempt to prove that it is. The conclusion that Jesus did rise from the dead will not depend upon that argument."
Fuck you, Randy. You can make rules for yourself. No one else.
Especially when the reliability of the NT is at the very heart of the matter. You can't expect one to take your attempts at proving the resurrection via historical accounts if the history surrounding the creation of the gospels - the claim you're trying to prove - is off limits.
You can't just say "For this exercise, we'll assume it happened" if you want to be taken seriously at all.
"I was thirsty for everything, but blood wasn't my style" - Live, "Voodoo Lady"