No...not really. I'm not biting at the bait.

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Why don't you?

The gospels of the NT were all written anonymously, and nothing in them identifies, in ANY way, who the authors were...or with which other "gospel authors" these anonymous writers "associated".

Oddly enough...the author of the "Gospel of Thomas" fully identifies himself in the text as "Thomas O Didymos", who was "Doubting" Thomas...an acknowledged disciple of Jesus. But that gospel, although written by an authentic Jesus disciple, did not please the Church...so, it was despised and subsequently rejected. As a result, the "anonymous gospels" were accepted as "fact"...while the text written by the legitimate disciple was called "heretical"...and thrown away. Truth is indeed stranger than fiction. :faint:

now that was funny.

Ad hominem attack! Also violates #4,9 & 12 of the TOS.
Argumentum ad populum! I.e., appeal to the people. If enough people believe it, it must be true.
As you are fond of saying, "We've been down this road before." The question of the moment is whether the alleged resurrection is the most attested event in ancient history. It's an outlandish claim and as the claimant the burden of proof is on you.

Oh, it is indeed. The resurrected Christ was seen by four (4) NT writers (not 3 as previously stated). Peter, John and Paul. Then there is James who wrote James. Granted, scholars aren't certain which James is it is: Is it one of the original apostles or is it Jesus' brother James who converted after he saw his resurrected brother? In either case...all the above were certainly contemporary with Jesus. Then you toss in Mark who received much of his material from Peter. And Luke saw all the apostles (or certainly most of them) and traveled with Paul. So, Luke got much of his information from them, as well as being eyewitness to many if not most of the miracles Paul performed, etc., etc. We couple all these facts with the consistency of all the different resurrection accounts, the transformed lives, the thousands who converted to Christ through gospel preaching etc., and the resurrection is the logical inference to the best explanation.

Have a nice night, sir.

"Resurrection", and "logical"...used in the same sentence...without speaking in jest. If this is what "faith" is...then I want no part of it.

Right. You'd much prefer to stick with your irrational blind doubts.

If I believe that a man actually resurrected himself from the dead, then...could I ever doubt ANYTHING in life?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephus

There is a possibility that Josephus aided members of the Flavian dynasty to concoct a new religious narrative in the attempt to transform rebellious Jews into subservient taxpayers.....and the new narrative worked as many Jews converted....Josephus fully defected to the Roman side.

I doubt it, paradoxically...

And Snow White lived for years with seven horny guys, remained a virgin, and was resurrected by love's first kiss. :rolleyes:

Pagan Origins of the Christ Myth by JGJackson
 

Am I first in the list because you think I'm the most skeptical? Or is it just in alphabetical order? :coffee:

For a brief synopsis of the psychological unpinnings of the rabidly regilious mindset see page 503 of the following document:

https://archive.org/stream/MichaelTs.../n503/mode/1up

And the pages that follow page 505 are well worth the time spent here to examine their contents...

500 pages???

Can't you just say bat**** crazy and be done with it?

Because you'd miss me.

OK, bat......crazy!....but it still is an interesting read....and even with all this, religionists will admit no problems....all is well....in the garden, Chauncey...

Why do you ask: Are you looking to be awarded with a trophy of participation?

That's so sweet of you to believe that. You do have a feminine side, heh?

Sure you could! If God didn't have the power to raise the dead, then he wouldn't be all-powerful, would he?

You were right, TJDave...

http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/s...highlight=Jews

Do you own a mirror?

Do they have that?

Oh yeah...in this new leftist Amerika -- there are no winners and losers, as is the case in the real world -- only winners. Where have you been?

All the states west of the Mississippi except Alaska, Hawaii, Washington & Oregon. All the states east of the Mississippi except those east of New York.

Canada, Mexico, Jamaica and Grand Cayman.

Much more before I die.

Not sure I should count New Jersey. We were in Philadelphia and got lost. Wound up in NJ and returned to Philadelphia without stopping. Also maybe should not count Wisconsin. We drove from Chicago to Minneapolis and drove all the way through Wisconsin without stopping.

Then you should have known how millennials hate the idea of winners and losers.

By the way, you're not missing anything by staying away from Jersey. :puke:

Buried in desert sands for 2000 years the Gospel of Thomas proclaims.......

"Know what is in front of your face, and what is hidden from you will be disclosed to you.
For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. And there is nothing buried that will not be raised."

And as you know my friend, the contents of this Gospel validates much of what one George Ivanovich Gurdjieff taught.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE5MFF2UNB4

I forgot to mention that I've been to Hell. It's in Michigan. :coffee:

What are millennials?

Same for Idaho and Iowa. Just my opinion.

What's this got to do with religion?

Trust me: You haven't. A foretaste perhaps, but not the real thing.

Have you been there?

I know you're going to hell.

I just hope we can have a beer...

And it's cold.

There are two bars there.

And, yes, it was cold.

Or did you mean the beer? :)

I just know that Boxcar believes he won't be there.

That makes hell, heaven.

There are many varieties of foretastes of hell here on earth. And I've been to some of them. I posted once on this subject (perhaps before your day) on how life on this earth prefigures heaven and hell.

Won't be where: The bars or hell?

..... (Oh, never mind, God already told me all I need to know right here in this book....it is called the Bible....it tells the history of these people called Hebrews and Israelites... They are God's chosen people....and about a boy that was born in a manger who grew up to become a king and went on to save everyone from themselves and this evil thing called Satan and his angels who is out to get us so that he can have company forever in a bad place called Hell....which is where you will end up if you do not believe in the little boy in the manger who grew up to become king....I could tell you more but I have to go to band camp right now....).....

Pope Tells Cafeteria Catholics
 

Pope Francis said this week:

“But to be a Catholic like him, better to be an atheist!”



https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2017/02/...g-double-life/