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I can't. I'm thinking about pizza. Lucy

I'm not wearing any pants. Film at eleven. Lucy

I've researched Research1 and found out he skipped the debates here on March the 16th. He became a member one month before. In this period he made 314 posts, some pretty long. So, I speculate (so, not a theory yet) he has a bad case of RSI. I'm sure I can find a bible quote which confirms my...

You had to search for that one. Using the KJV bible versions, that was the only one I found (only English translations) which translates it like that. Furthermore, the original Greek seems to stress the fact that a building is mentioned. Strong Greek Dictionary mentions about the word Pulh...

I will dig up this old one: According to Luke (somewhere) Jesus went to the city of Nain and walked through the town gates, etc etc. Now, Like Troy, Nain has been excavated and the archaeologists found out that the city/town never had a city wall (neither a wooden pallisade, since even that...

Since we're the only two left..... Since Christians have been in charge of the sources for the last 1500 years, it's a good thing that we remain critical of interpolations made by Christians. Now I think these interpolations might have been made with the best intentions, but they did happen...

I'll leave your remarks at weakness for what they are and focus on your last questions. I have no problem with your visions and can see a few points of unclearity in my statements, I'll leave it at that. Nero and credible events. Well, it's obvious that Rome burned during Nero's reign and...

Bearing false witness to save something is not described in the bible. It's bearing false witness, otherwise known as lying. Fallen Paladin states that people who do end up in hell. So, the midwives should end up there as well. Either all lies or describe which. Most lies told by people are...

In Exodus 1:20 god is good to the lying midviwes. So, apparently he doesn't mind lying when it serves the greater good. Lucy

Good luck. We'll never stop learning unfortunately Look, it's history. We have a few facts (archaeological ones) and written sources. All historians have opninions and we try to get the point across by either written sources (which you can't read at face value) and archaeological evidence...

I'm a classical archaeologist and had to study classical history as well (quite a duh :D ) Anyway, I'm interpreting the sources and am not downplaying the Christians in history. When Constantine changed his religion to Christian- around 310 AD - the number of estimated Christians in the empire...

I've read Tacitus and his sources weren't always spot on. (He gets Pontius Pilate title wrong f.i). Tacitus is, like many other historians before him, not always to be trusted. Although definitely better than Suetonius. Nero got demonised after his reign and many things were attributed to him...

Actually, I've been tracing my family tree for quite a while now. The most amazing fact is that my family apparently never moved, had some interesting last names and if my great great grandfather had any intelligence should have invested with his brothers in that brewery. Still, if he did...

It's not very likely that Nero persecuted Christians. Just as it is extremely unlikely he sat Rome ablaze because he wanted to do some redecorating. Nero did receive a lot of bad press from Historians later on and he was most probably not very sane. Still, probably much better than Caligula or...

I'm not sure if I can post in this section. Even though you don't always have your family or friends around you, you must trust/feel the love they have for you. Furthermore, it's not bad to show them you need their love during certain periods more than others. No prayer (sorry) but compassion...

With Susa, you never know..... Lucy

In my first 8-10 years, I was sort of religious, but after that I no longer believed. I was an agnostic until 20 (the topic simply never came up) and at the university (archaeology) I discussed it a few times and recognised I was actually an atheist. I never tried other faiths since I think...

@Ambrosius. Gurevich's book: "Medieval Popular culture" adressed topics like these. People having visions about Jesus beating up sinners and these were taking quite seriously. Some also discuss Mary punishing women, so she's not completely safe in the Middle Ages. Lucy

I think some strange threads have been created since (all religions) "Apologetics" has been closed. So, Christians like AV have no other place to turn... Or is "Non Christian Faith" a more appropriate spot for topics like these? Lucy

I once read on CF that adoptions isn't the answer, because the amount of adoptions is way to low. If true, then this argument should be stricken from the list. Lucy