(June 28, 2015 at 11:22 am)Randy Carson Wrote: If you think people should dismiss the gospels, then you ought to provide some reasonable arguments for doing so.
There is a thread entitled, "The Historical Reliability of the New Testament". That would be a great place to post your thoughts.
If the gospels were consistent your argument would at least be compelling. The fact that they are embellished as they go along destroys your case. Later gospels aren't just filling in gaps. Again, a boy says he is risen in Mark. Later gospels replace the boy with one or two angels. The women at the tomb in Mark never see Jesus, later they rub his feet. This isn't gap filling, it's embellishment and contradiction.
