Debate with a Christian

[*Deidre*]

The Bible isn't an historical text book, nor in the same category as one, discipulus. Just sayin.'

I agree. The Bible is not a historical text book.

Using it to argue historical accounts of Jesus will be an effort in futility because I don't value the Bible as a reliable source of history.

That is what our debate will be about. Whether or not the gospels are reliable biographies of the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. I affirm they are and you deny.

Even as a Christian, I never looked at the NT as a reliable bio of Jesus. So, I don't care for this topic.

I'd rather prove why I believe that if Jesus existed, the story of the NT was a fabricated bunch of lies by the early church fathers in order to control society. To be honest, Jesus may have existed, I can't know for sure, one way or the other. But, I believe that after his death, the story of his life was largely fabricated in order to ''promote'' a superior faith to Judaism and Gnosticism. Therefore, Christianity like all religions, is nothing but a man made invention designed to control society, and gain power and wealth for its leaders.

I think this will serve as a much more interesting debate, and perhaps if you keep an open mind, you may come away seeing the Bible in a slightly different light. Maybe not. But, you will at least see that it doesn't support the evolution of Christianity. Jesus was against religion, why would he want one started on his behalf? lol

That is the topic I wish to debate. The Bible is not a reliable historical account of anything, including Jesus' life...you say so above, that you discount it as a historical text book. So, not sure your reason behind your topic suggestion.

I have an altruistic purpose behind my topic request. It will reveal to you, why I left Christianity and became Agnostic. :=)

Yes?