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Negative aspects of Christianity rarely talked about, even by atheists
RE: Negative aspects of Christianity rarely talked about, even by atheists
(October 17, 2026 at 9:18 am)Silas Vane Wrote: Calling the Old Testament mythology doesn't prove it's fiction. 

If you're going to dismiss the biblical record, demonstrate where it fails historically. 

This one actually sounds like fun, maybe limit it to 3 or 4 per post for brevity, anyway here goes:

1) Joshua 10:12-14

"The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day"

2) The Exodus and Conquest: Archaeological and genetic research show no evidence of a large Hebrew population in ancient Egypt, a mass exodus, or a 40-year desert wandering. Similarly, the destruction of cities like Ai by Joshua contradicts archaeological timelines, as the city was abandoned centuries earlier.

3) Camels and the Patriarchs: Stories of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob frequently mention them using domesticated camels. However, camels were not domesticated in the Southern Levant until around 930 BCE—roughly a thousand years after the era of the biblical patriarchs.

4) The Birth of Jesus and the Census: Matthew places Jesus's birth during the reign of Herod the Great (who died in 4 BCE), while Luke links it to the Census of Quirinius, which took place in 6 CE—a gap of roughly ten years.

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