----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 8:06 PM Subject: Re: Catholicism Re: james ossuary a fake - scientists
> > OK....... So they have these lists of Popes that span 2000 years, with dates > for their reigns and all. How does this fit in? Did these people actually > exist? Yes, I think they picked early church leaders...mostly folks who's writing had survived. > Did they have *any* real authority? I'd guess so, or otherwise their writings would not be preserved. But, there were a number of writers with some authority during that time. Further, writers who's philosophy was refuted at the Council at Nicia were a lot less likely to be preserved. In the defense of the folks who came up with that list, we need to remember that scholarship in ancient history was not anywhere as developed 200-400 years ago as it was today. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
