RE: The supreme arrogance of religious thinking
October 17, 2010 at 3:17 am
(This post was last modified: October 17, 2010 at 3:22 am by Minimalist.)
You like to set the bar real low for yourself....and for your bullshit religion you really have to.
The ultraviolet tests were only undertaken in late 2008 which is a little quick for print encyclopedias to react to something...but you knew that when you set this ridiculous condition for your "test."
Just so you know. I know it too.
Meanwhile, as can be plainly seen from the photo - the text said "chrestianos" before some monk changed it to "Christianos." I understand that you need forgery to support your godboy. He doesn't exist without it.
That and the failure of any sources prior to the renaissance to refer to the passage in Tacitus or to any notion that Nero persecuted xtians is enough to cast deep doubt on the veracity of xtian claims...your precious encyclopedias notwithstanding!
Your opponent is an asshole. I don't know what else to tell you. Demand that he produce a link to those (non-existent) records. It is true that later xtian forgers tried to write a "report" from Pilate to the Emperor in order to fill in the gap. It was an easily detected fraud and even the church disavowed it. As I recall it was addressed to the Emperor Claudius instead of Tiberius! Even back then, xtians were stupid.
Crucifixion was reserved for slaves and rebels. Common criminals were dispatched in the arena for the amusement of the crowd.
The ultraviolet tests were only undertaken in late 2008 which is a little quick for print encyclopedias to react to something...but you knew that when you set this ridiculous condition for your "test."
Just so you know. I know it too.
Meanwhile, as can be plainly seen from the photo - the text said "chrestianos" before some monk changed it to "Christianos." I understand that you need forgery to support your godboy. He doesn't exist without it.
That and the failure of any sources prior to the renaissance to refer to the passage in Tacitus or to any notion that Nero persecuted xtians is enough to cast deep doubt on the veracity of xtian claims...your precious encyclopedias notwithstanding!
Quote:My opponent keeps asserting that the Roman provinces kept record of every Tom, Dick and Harry who was ever excuted.
Your opponent is an asshole. I don't know what else to tell you. Demand that he produce a link to those (non-existent) records. It is true that later xtian forgers tried to write a "report" from Pilate to the Emperor in order to fill in the gap. It was an easily detected fraud and even the church disavowed it. As I recall it was addressed to the Emperor Claudius instead of Tiberius! Even back then, xtians were stupid.
Crucifixion was reserved for slaves and rebels. Common criminals were dispatched in the arena for the amusement of the crowd.
