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[Red Stateler]

The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:

Ah yes, but 4 who cannot be identified and whose surviving texts are full of internal inconsistencies and falsehoods. What "evidence" there is for him wouldn't even be accepted in a court of law. And knowing the court system, well... heh.

Inconsistencies and falsehoods? Where? And what do you mean they can't be identified? Where's Plato? The "evidence" surrounding Caesar's murder at the hands of his friends is just as significant (actually less so since it only comes from one source...Plutarch. Did he exist? If so where?). Basically the atheist approach to Jesus discounts history in entirety and depends on shadowy conspiracy theories. If you want to suspend belief in the historical accounts of pretty much everything, be my guest. My religion doesn't need such madness to survive.

[KaRl]

Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:

Still beats the bible.

Cecile B. De Mille would disagree.

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[Red Stateler]

CleaKO wrote:

Wasnt the OP's claim that it is religious people that want the proof for this? It goes both ways, an Athiest may want undeniable proof TO believe while a religious person may want undeniable proof to NOT believe. Either way someone is asking for proof.

Not quite. Cameron made a supposedly scientific claim (so scientific that the official popular science/atheist TV station is airing the "documentary"). It therefore requires scientific support. Christians have no problem with science...only it's abuse. Atheists seem eager to abuse science for their own ends.

CleaKO wrote:

Also, what do we have other than some scrolls from a select group of people to back up religion where with the historical events we can cross reference those throughout different texts, accounts, archealogical findings, etc...? One of the great searches in Christianity is to find that absolute proof that anything other than stories were told.

What do we have of Plato or Socrates than a few works that survived Alexandria? Why is the burden of proof regarding Jesus so much higher than that of any other historical figure? Jesus was an intentionally humble figure and so there are no statues erected in his honor or extensive Roman judicial records. History is nothing but a set of stories handed down from generation to generation. Occasionally you can find slight traces of significant events. For example, go to Gettysburg and you might find and old musket shell. But what physical evidence do we have that Lincoln actually delivered the Gettysburg Address while there other than direct eyewitness? Do you therefore reject the notion that Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address?

[Marcus J Smith]

That'd be interesting! :rolleyes:

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[Tim Craig]

Red Stateler wrote:

the atheist who accepts all these things suddenly decides that Jesus never existed

I think most atheist accept someone named Jesus existed. We just don't believe his divinity.

Red Stateler wrote:

didn't perform miracles because there's simply not enough evidence.

Yeah, we have trouble with the miracles part. It's just not reasonable and is the result of Jesus's publicist trying to hype him into the big time. I don't believe David Copperfield really made that jet disappear either.

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[Christian Graus]

Careless whisper came first. Awesome song, actually

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[Tim Craig]

Red Stateler wrote:

My religion doesn't need such madness to survive.

No, because Barnum was correct. One of you is born every minute. Actually, unfortunately much faster now.

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[Tim Craig]

Red Stateler wrote:

a few works that survived Alexandria

And why did so little survive Alexandria? :rolleyes:

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[Christian Graus]

Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:

I'm sure Cameron will produce much better fiction than the bible.

What's at issue here, is that the claim is ridiculous. I, for a variety of reasons, trust information about Jesus that was written by people who knew him. Cameron is claiming to prove those sources wrong, via the finding of a tomb, which he knows contains Jesus' body, how ? DNA testing ? A sign over the door ? It's ridiculous because the claim can only exist to attack the church, and to make money through controversy. There is no way his claim can be proven, and no reason to believe it, unless you're desperate for something to attack the church with. I've had long phone conversations with my mother where I have to keep reminding her that the Da Vinci Code does not claim to be a book of fact, it's found in the fiction section. She believes it all, because it suits her. People who dislike the Bible, will believe this in the absence of any possible proof, for the same reason. And, as I said to Stan the other day, good luck to them. I won't be protesting, I'll just shake my head in amusement at those who take it seriously.

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

[Red Stateler]

Tim Craig wrote:

I think most atheist accept someone named Jesus existed. We just don't believe his divinity.

Actually that depends. Some atheists (as Teacup) flat out believe He didn't exist because admitting it comes precariously close to adopting Christianity. Jews also believe Jesus existed but don't believe in His divinity. Believing that Jesus didn't exist at all is just a manifestation of atheist dogma whereby reason is (once again) thrown out the window.

Tim Craig wrote:

Yeah, we have trouble with the miracles part. It's just not reasonable and is the result of Jesus's publicist trying to hype him into the big time. I don't believe David Copperfield really made that jet disappear either.

And that's simply a matter of faith. However, seeing as His miracles were well-documented, it's a greater leap of faith to believe that there is no God (something not documented) than to believe Jesus performed miracles. Atheists, however, persist in their silly notion that their beliefs somehow transcend faith.

[Red Stateler]

Tim Craig wrote:

And why did so little survive Alexandria?

Because it never actually existed? :rolleyes:

[Marcus J Smith]

Red Stateler wrote:

And that's simply a matter of faith. However, seeing as His miracles were well-documented, it's a greater leap of faith to believe that there is no God (something not documented) than to believe Jesus performed miracles. Atheists, however, persist in their silly notion that their beliefs somehow transcend faith.

Well documented? That would be like 5 people writing Harry Potty spinoffs but all the characters had the same name. In 2000 years people might worship Harry!

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[Christian Graus]

Shog9 wrote:

Jessica Alba as an unreformed Mary Magdalene...

Now THAT, I would go and see.

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[Tim Craig]

Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:

At least much which is in Star Trek is plausible.

Don't we have those little flippy phones now? :laugh:

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[Jorgen Sigvardsson]

My snide post was a trigger happy response to all kinds of crap being said in a thread further down. I was bored at work. :) But there's a grain of sincerity in my post. What makes Cameron's claim any less credible than the "official version"? Faith is the proverbial can of worms, because it allows for pretty much any argument. Regardless of what is known and not known.

[Jorgen Sigvardsson]

They do! That, touch screens and swoosch doors! Warp drive is just around the corner...

[Tim Craig]

Christian Graus wrote:

She believes it all, because it suits her.

And you keep thumping the bible because it somehow suits you in spite of the inconsistencies and contradictions. So what's your point?

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[Red Stateler]

CleaKO wrote:

Well documented? That would be like 5 people writing Harry Potty spinoffs but all the characters had the same name. In 2000 years people might worship Harry!

They would probably be the same people as modern-day atheists. You never addressed my question. Did Socrates exist? Did Plato? Did Marie Antoinette? Did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address at Gettysburg? All of history is a tale and Christ's story is just as valid as any of the above (actually more so given the number of eye witnesses). In fact, atheism probably takes a greater leap of faith than Christianity because you're required to completely discount vast swaths of history in favor of the scientific method (which has no bearing on this topic) in order to support your religious belief. Are you willing to put into question the entire history of western civilization? That's pretty wacko.

[Jim Crafton]

Pfft, I'll take Monica Bellucci as Mary *any* day of the week over Jessica. I mean, don't get me wrong, Jessica is nice, but she's just a little battery powered Vespa compared to the Harley Davidson of Babeitude that is Monica Bellucci.

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[Tim Craig]

Red Stateler wrote:

Because it never actually existed?

Because a bunch of fanatical christians wanted to get the dark ages off to a roaring start. Handed out a sainthood for that little escapade, didn't you?

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