Miracles

[the_Radio_Star]

Hypothesis: Jesus Christ performed numerous miracles.
Predictions (What should we expect to find if the hypothesis is true?):
1) Jesus should have been exceptionally famous because of these miracles.
2) These miracles should have been original.
3) These miracles should have provided the maximum benefit for those receiving them.

Results:
1) Outside of the Gospels, which were written decades after the death of Jesus, there is very little contemporary mention of Jesus. Only Flavius Josephus even mentions him, and only in passing.
2) Most, if not all, of Jesus' miracles were performed by mythological figures imagined before him.
3) Many of his miracles were essentially useless, such as turning water into wine and providing lunch for a crowd.

Conclusions: Jesus likely did not perform any miracles. These were likely added into the Gospels later on in order to keep up with the mythological competition.

 

[rebelEnigma]

Hypothesis: Jesus Christ performed numerous miracles.
Predictions (What should we expect to find if the hypothesis is true?):
1) Jesus should have been exceptionally famous because of these miracles.
2) These miracles should have been original.
3) These miracles should have provided the maximum benefit for those receiving them.

Results:
1) Outside of the Gospels, which were written decades after the death of Jesus, there is very little contemporary mention of Jesus. Only Flavius Josephus even mentions him, and only in passing.
2) Most, if not all, of Jesus' miracles were performed by mythological figures imagined before him.
3) Many of his miracles were essentially useless, such as turning water into wine and providing lunch for a crowd.

Conclusions: Jesus likely did not perform any miracles. These were likely added into the Gospels later on in order to keep up with the mythological competition.

Predictions
A) Jesus was exceptionally famous, knowledge of Him spread all across the Roman empire.
B) They were: when was the last time somebody healed a blind man or made a parapalegic walk by words alone?
C) See above.

Results
1) Going back to the Gospels: Written by four different people, all of whom knew Jesus and spent time with Him. Aside from them being decades later: it's unlikely that one would forget so easily the events of their Lord's life on earth. Also, Josephus wasn't the only one: Tacitus, Pliny the Younger, to say nothing of countless others? Do a little more research please.
2) So, because it was claimed that mythological figures before Him did the same thing, it couldn't have happened? Are you saying that if it was claimed to have been done by something we know never existed, it couldn't have been done by someone we know existed?
3) Read the Gospels. Please.

 

[Arnold_Philips]

Yeah, definitely added in later as neat embellishments.