cvanwey
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Yes, but not knowingly. And as Jesus' brother and a skeptic while Jesus was alive, he would more than most know the real truth of whether Jesus rose from the dead. Notice how in the "Elvis is still alive believers", NONE are relatives of Elvis.
As stated in another response, people can be falsely accused of something, and still be punished. We really don't know what his brother believed, or did not believe. But the history could still state that one is killed for a belief, when maybe they never truly held or felt in reality. But even if he did, how would this validate the truth?
Again, if martyrdom is the gauge for truth, then radical Muslim extremists are clearly the winners.
Then you are one of the few atheists I have talked to where that is the case.
Great. Now what?
Name another major religion where the founder was killed and then rose from the dead and people believe they are communicating with that founder.
Gonna have to 'rubber stamp' you here...
Argument from Ignorance: "The assumption of a conclusion or fact based primarily on lack of evidence to the contrary. Usually best described by, “absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”
"Oh yea, can you think of a better explanation?"
But aside from this... the response is simple: Just because the story line might be unique, does nothing to validate it's truth.
Who would you want to write your biography and you think would be most accurate? I bet you would say your family and friends. Well they are the ones that wrote about Jesus, therefore it is most likely to be the most accurate. Not some stranger that never knew you. And there is no evidence that the bible has had any major editing since the originals were written. So there was no "crafting' by the church. See my earlier post about Josephus being a forgery, only few extreme skeptics believe that. Most scholars do not believe that.
"God" inspired it... It was God guided for correction and accuracy, as stated from the NT. It would not matter who was the writer - (ghost writer, direct witness, family, other)... God would not allow an incorrect story to ultimately be published, would He?
But we know it was the "church" whom published the approved later writings of the Biblical canon. Which demonstrates a bias. Not a third party source. So I'm not sure what point you are attempting to make...?
The Josephus passage was edited by later Christian scribes. They edited it to taste. Most scholars agree. A link was provided in the prior post. You have been proven incorrect.
Yes that is correct and it is one the most historically well supported events in the Bible.
Disagree. Outside the bias filled already Christian believing authors, decades/centuries later, there exists little to no third party accounts of such events which appear credible. And when you use Josephus, as one of your (key note) pieces of evidence to try and refute my claim, it is immediately exposed as to how your argument looses credibility. Again, Christian scribes later edited Josephus writings to taste. Please finally reconcile this conclusion.
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