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Old 08-15-2007, 09:06 AM   #1
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How do you propose that we separate actual eyewitnesses from alleged eyewitnesses, both in the Bible, and in all other texts?
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How do you propose that we separate actual eyewitnesses from alleged eyewitnesses, both in the Bible, and in all other texts?
1. By other texts do you mean ancient and modern? How about newspapers?
2. Since you propose that there are actual and alleged eyewitnesses, why don't you go 1st and tell us how you propose to separate them?
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How do you propose that we separate actual eyewitnesses from alleged eyewitnesses, both in the Bible, and in all other texts?
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1. By other texts do you mean ancient and modern? How about newspapers?
I mean ancient texts. What is your answer?

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2. Since you propose that there are actual and alleged eyewitnesses, why don't you go 1st and tell us how you propose to separate them?
I am not aware of any ways to reliably evaluate how many eyewitnesses, if any, witnessed supernatural events in the New Testament. Are you? Even if supernatural events occured, how many people actually witnessed them? In your opinion, what is the minimum number of eyewitnesses that it takes to make a supernatural claim credible? What evidence convinced you to accept supernatural claims in the Bible?

You might want to participate in a thread that I started that is titled "How should we assess supernatural claims in all religous books?"

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