When I hear somebody say "I can find no proof that Jesus even existed." I think, yeah Ghengis Khan wasn't so great. I think it would fun to not believe he existed. Such an easy and fun way to do deal with whatever hatred and prejudice that I have for Ghenghis Khan that murderous bastard. Look up Tacitus, Livy, or Jocephus if you want historical reference to a historical Jesus of Nazareth. Actually Luke was a physician trained in Galatia by some accounts. There is actually no reference to him as a disciple. He may have just been a friend or associate with literary skills. Or didn't any of these peopl exist either? Not a christian here.... I'm just seeing the same neglect of reality that make the fundamentalist born again so puzzling.... I always think.........Why do you need to believe that?
--- In [email protected], "sandiego108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > Well, the Artist *uses* Science, but usually not the other way > around. > > > > > > Lawson > > > > > > I believe that for a person who grew up in a developed county in > the > > last 80 years the assimilation of some of the principles of science > > are a given. Even spirituality often uses uses proof systems that > > appear to be empirical to some degree. It is only after proffered > > evidence is show to be lacking does the rejection of all science > > usually take place IME. > > > > Even the New Testament tries to build a case for Jesus' divinity > based > > on the performance of physical miracles witnessed and reported by > > numbers of people. It surprised me on a re-read in the last few > years > > how much time is spent trying to make this case. There is much > more > > time spent on the miracles than any of his presentation of ethical > > philosophy which he gets so much undeserved credit for IMO. > > > speaking of evidence, I can't find any at all that the fellow even > existed, much less his divinity. one day I just looked inside myself > and asked myself where is the proof that such a person Jesus ever > existed? and I have yet to find any. >
