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James the JustGunnar said:Jesus' brother? I have never heard that before!
And how it was shown to be made up? That whole article seems more like the 'question what you believe' type, than evidence of anything. I do agree with him on the asking the 'why' question, if only because it strengthens what you believe in and it opens your mind to the search for knowledge.anders said:On http://diary.jonpearse.net/ you will find comments on the find of a sarcophagus, claimed to be that of James.
meogi said:And how it was shown to be made up? That whole article seems more like the 'question what you believe' type, than evidence of anything. I do agree with him on the asking the 'why' question, if only because it strengthens what you believe in and it opens your mind to the search for knowledge.
What makes people think sources that discount Jesus are more reliable than the Bible.
Beause these sources have been questioned and their bias studied.If they found favour with Jesus, how can you profess otherwise?
People dedicated their lives to disprove Copernicus and Galileo. The people were wrong. Reality professed otherwise.OfPeace said:What makes people think sources that discount Jesus are more reliable than the Bible. Obviously, there has been great study of the subject by very smart people, and people who dedicated much of their lives on it. If they found favour with Jesus, how can you profess otherwise?
What if I say that I am God and that only the evil can fail to see it. Would that make everybody evil and would that make me God?OfPeace said:Jesus said that an evil and adulterous generation will not receive any signs. I need no evidence to believe in Christ.
thomasedison said:It is nearly certain that the meaning and content of many passages has been twisted to suit the needs of the ones in power.
This is the logical fallacy of "appeal to authority" - just because an acadamecian, the Supreme Court, the President, the founding fathers, etc. believed something to be correct is not a valid argument for its proof.OfPeace said:If they found favour with Jesus, how can you profess otherwise?
This is why it is called "revealed faith". You are more than welcome to believe anything you choose - just don't try to support a revelation with logical reasoning and rational thought. You'll get your legs cut out from under you by people that think their way through arguments.OfPeace said:Jesus said that an evil and adulterous generation will not receive any signs. I need no evidence to believe in Christ.
PS - linwood - you don't accept Private Messaging, but I would like to talk to you on occasion.