mountainman

Ancient historians such as Grant, but more particularly Momigliano state quite clearly that Eusebius does not have a reputation for being a competent chronographer. The entire issue with Eusebian chronology is summarized in ...

stephan huller

Again with this fucking conspiracy theory

la70119

Christianity invented out of thin air (or Constantine's fundament) in 325 CE. :banghead:

mountainman

I cited Momigliano on Eusebius. Your response seems to indicate that you do not regard this statement by Momigliano about Eusebius to be accurate. That's too bad for you. Nothing about this post has anything to do with your fucking conspiracy cheerleader routine. Eusebius does not have a reputation as a competent chronographer. This estimation by a foremost ancient historian (not a biblical historian) answers your OP quite adequately.

mountainman

Jerome is a fabricator. c.400 CE Jerome repeats Tertullian's claim about the author of the non canonical "Acts of Paul", with the addition that the judgment of the priest took place in the presence of the Apostle John, an assertion which is surely erroneous. This is the classic example of Jerome making up utter bullshit. We dont need to look any further to assess Jerome as a bullshit artist.

stephan huller

That's so stupid. One strike and your testimony is completely eliminated. Wait a minute. There's a mental case at this forum who literally took that basic "methodology" and eliminated all the testimonies of all the Church Fathers to prove the Church never existed! I am the only one at the forum who doesnt have you on ignore

aa5874

You have blatantly EXPOSED problems with your accuracy. You must realise that people here MONITOR what you post.

stephan huller

Crazy, crazy, crazy

sotto voce

That the church never existed is too far-fetched. Why would so many people go to such inordinate lengths to concoct a fake version if there was no real one to be supplanted? It doesn't make any sense, otherwise.

mountainman

If you can find a church or a church-house before the 4th century cite it. The hypothesis, as far-fetched as it may seem is consistent with this uter lack of evidence and the that the traditional church ecclesia was "pagan" (Greek, or Gentile if you prefer). See the temple networks of Asclepius, Apollo, Zeus, Diana, etc and the "Sacred Assembly of the pagan Priesthoods"