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In reply to the discussion: 'Jesus's Wife' papyrus fragment not a forgery, scientists say [View all]blackspade
(10,056 posts)42. An interesting conundrum for the Christians.
But they like to pick and choose what parts of the bible they 'believe' anyway.
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wait until they find out that the world is round, that will shake them up for sure.
olddad56
Apr 2014
#15
9th century too late to be of any use unless proven to be a copy of something from first century
on point
Apr 2014
#6
Even the four "main" Gospels were written decades after his death, weren't they?
nomorenomore08
Apr 2014
#94
A 4th century date would compare with the earliest copies we have of the New Testament . . .
another_liberal
Apr 2014
#62
It wasn't written to be a documentary, but try telling that to the literalists. n/t
winter is coming
Apr 2014
#18
intersting contention, that if your spirituality doesn't align with christianity,
olddad56
Apr 2014
#52
'I point out to them that nowhere in the collection of religious writings we call the "Bible"
FiveGoodMen
Apr 2014
#91
There is not too much "contemporaneous" evidence of Plato, either. I'm an atheist, but the attacks
Texas Lawyer
Apr 2014
#70
I think that is a fair statement. Many ancient if not most ancient Biblical figures and events have
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2014
#76
I'd say 'evidence' for Plato is considerably stronger than for Jesus of Nazareth ...
brett_jv
Apr 2014
#85
Yes - I was pointing to a copy that is physically from the 2nd century
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2014
#68
Far as I know, you have to be married today in order to be a rabbi. n/t
Benton D Struckcheon
Apr 2014
#35
Many Buddhists believe that Jesus studied the Lotus Sutra, which Shakyamumi (AKA "the Buddha")
DesertDiamond
Apr 2014
#34
Patanjali's "Yoga Aphorisms" lists the results of increasingly deep levels of meditation.
KittyWampus
Apr 2014
#81
They only believe what they choose to. It will be like it never happened.
rehabanderson
Apr 2014
#50