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Is Christianity unique or not?
#11
RE: Is Christianity unique or not?
(July 25, 2018 at 7:29 am)SteveII Wrote: We have documents that even secular scholars say are 99% that go all the way back to the first century in an unbroken chain...

Ok I'll bite, what documents are you referring to?
It's amazing 'science' always seems to 'find' whatever it is funded for, and never the oppsite. Drich.
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#12
RE: Is Christianity unique or not?
All religions are special snowflakes.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
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#13
RE: Is Christianity unique or not?
(July 25, 2018 at 9:17 am)mh.brewer Wrote: From the article: "History is moving in a purposeful direction. There is a purpose for mankind’s existence; history is moving in a direction to fulfill God’s plan for the ages. "

Nuff said.

That is priceless. History is moving within his mind, is what he means, as he rewrites it however he wants.
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#14
RE: Is Christianity unique or not?
(July 25, 2018 at 9:21 am)Succubus Wrote:
(July 25, 2018 at 7:29 am)SteveII Wrote: We have documents that even secular scholars say are 99% that go all the way back to the first century in an unbroken chain...

Ok I'll bite, what documents are you referring to?

Bart Ehrman (an atheist) and respected NT scholar believes we have in the NT pretty much what was written. These documents are first century. They have been discussed since the second century in an unbroken chain. Take your pick: http://www.earlychristianwritings.com

THere is mountains of work done on every one of them. Read. Then get back to me and tell me how Christianity is not unique (with references of course).
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#15
RE: Is Christianity unique or not?
And this is evidence for what, exactly?
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#16
RE: Is Christianity unique or not?
(July 25, 2018 at 7:56 am)Mathilda Wrote: Says the adult who believes in magic.
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<insert profound quote here>
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#17
RE: Is Christianity unique or not?
(July 25, 2018 at 10:53 am)Succubus Wrote: And this is evidence for what, exactly?

To combat the nonsense of the OP:

"Christians just doing what they always have been doing and that is taking other people's mythology and incorporating them into their own."

People should be embarrassed to repeat such nonsense since it is so easy to see through it. People who write such things have very obvious axes to grind and their efforts are not scholarly.
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#18
RE: Is Christianity unique or not?
(July 25, 2018 at 11:02 am)SteveII Wrote: To combat the nonsense of the OP:

"Christians just doing what they always have been doing and that is taking other people's mythology and incorporating them into their own."


You mean like how they celebrate Christmas?

(July 25, 2018 at 10:56 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote:
(July 25, 2018 at 7:56 am)Mathilda Wrote: Says the adult who believes in magic.
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Actually I was pointing out how Stevell is a hypocrite. He was criticising someone as having child-like beliefs rather than counter-acting what the OP was saying and therefore Stevell is the one who was using an Ad-hom
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#19
RE: Is Christianity unique or not?
(July 25, 2018 at 11:13 am)Mathilda Wrote:
(July 25, 2018 at 11:02 am)SteveII Wrote: To combat the nonsense of the OP:

"Christians just doing what they always have been doing and that is taking other people's mythology and incorporating them into their own."


You mean like how they celebrate Christmas?

I'm sure it's a 1-in-365 coincidence.  Rolleyes
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#20
RE: Is Christianity unique or not?
(July 25, 2018 at 11:17 am)Crossless2.0 Wrote:
(July 25, 2018 at 11:13 am)Mathilda Wrote: You mean like how they celebrate Christmas?

I'm sure it's a 1-in-365 coincidence.  Rolleyes

And just a coincidence with the lit up trees, mistletoe, yule logs, caroling, feasting, giving presents to each other and by visits from mythical creatures at night, hanging ornaments, green decorations, holly, fruitcake etc ... Smile

https://www.thoughtco.com/christmas-cust...ts-2563021
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