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Vorkosigan · 12-13-2005, 12:39 AM

Apaprently a couple of scholarly-ethically-challenged apologists posted a load of manure on the Jesus Myth page at Wiki.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus-Myth

I did some updating but cannot devote a lot of time to it today. Stop by and lend a hand if you feel motivated.

Vorkosigan

Vorkosigan · 12-13-2005, 07:07 AM

And check it for balance, etc.

countjulian · 12-13-2005, 02:57 PM

They've got Freke & Gandy and Archay S. in there along with Doherty and Price. That needs to be fixed.

Apikorus · 12-13-2005, 03:30 PM

Vork -- go get 'em, tiger.

GakuseiDon · 12-13-2005, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by countjulian

They've got Freke & Gandy and Archay S. in there along with Doherty and Price. That needs to be fixed.

Why? Aren't Freke & Gandy and Acharya S "true" Christ Mythers?

I personally don't think much about inerrantists and creationists - should I "fix" any articles on Christianity that refer to those guys?

Vorkosigan · 12-14-2005, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GakuseiDon

Why? Aren't Freke & Gandy and Acharya S "true" Christ Mythers?

I personally don't think much about inerrantists and creationists - should I "fix" any articles on Christianity that refer to those guys?

They are also mythers. The article is about the Jesus Myth theory, not about Competent Presentations of the Jesus Myth theory. Much as I wish Archarya S would stop writing on the topic, and repudiate her earlier work. But just the opposite seems to be the case.

Need more references and rewriting, but I can't get back to it for a while, I don't think.

Vorkosigan

lpetrich · 12-14-2005, 01:25 PM

I'm not very familiar with Freke and Gandy's work, so I can't comment on that.

However, Acharya S is a totally different story, and she's a big embarrassment to Jesus mythicism. She gets into lots of flaky, unsupportable theories, and she spouts lots of anti-Xian vitriol. Her book title "The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold" ought to give you an idea of her approach. By comparison, Earl Doherty is much more reasonable, and much less vitriolic.

Vorkosigan · 12-14-2005, 05:28 PM

Our ethically challenged friends are back at the page. Progress! At least they didn't post any obvious smears, like that crack about Marxism

Vorkosigan · 12-14-2005, 06:07 PM

I see the Acharya S reference has disappeared. I'll have to put it back in tomorrow.

Vorkosigan

RUmike · 12-14-2005, 06:08 PM

The whole first two paragraphs under "Arguments against the Jesus Myth" should definitely be removed, or put under a different heading, because they are not Arguments Against the Jesus Myth. While I agree with what was written, it simply makes the article seem less balanced and serves only to discredit the whole section against the myth theory.

12-13-2005, 12:39 AM	#1
Vorkosigan Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barrayar Posts: 11,866	Updating Wiki Page on Jesus Myth Apaprently a couple of scholarly-ethically-challenged apologists posted a load of manure on the Jesus Myth page at Wiki. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus-Myth I did some updating but cannot devote a lot of time to it today. Stop by and lend a hand if you feel motivated. Vorkosigan

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12-13-2005, 07:07 AM	#2
Vorkosigan Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barrayar Posts: 11,866	And check it for balance, etc.

12-13-2005, 02:57 PM	#3
countjulian Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In the torture chambers of Pinochet's Chile Posts: 2,112	They've got Freke & Gandy and Archay S. in there along with Doherty and Price. That needs to be fixed.

12-13-2005, 03:30 PM	#4
Apikorus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,396	Vork -- go get 'em, tiger.

12-14-2005, 01:25 PM	#7
lpetrich Contributor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lebanon, OR, USA Posts: 16,829	I'm not very familiar with Freke and Gandy's work, so I can't comment on that. However, Acharya S is a totally different story, and she's a big embarrassment to Jesus mythicism. She gets into lots of flaky, unsupportable theories, and she spouts lots of anti-Xian vitriol. Her book title "The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Sold" ought to give you an idea of her approach. By comparison, Earl Doherty is much more reasonable, and much less vitriolic.

12-14-2005, 05:28 PM	#8
Vorkosigan Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barrayar Posts: 11,866	Our ethically challenged friends are back at the page. Progress! At least they didn't post any obvious smears, like that crack about Marxism

12-14-2005, 06:07 PM	#9
Vorkosigan Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barrayar Posts: 11,866	I see the Acharya S reference has disappeared. I'll have to put it back in tomorrow. Vorkosigan

12-14-2005, 06:08 PM	#10
RUmike Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 491	The whole first two paragraphs under "Arguments against the Jesus Myth" should definitely be removed, or put under a different heading, because they are not Arguments Against the Jesus Myth. While I agree with what was written, it simply makes the article seem less balanced and serves only to discredit the whole section against the myth theory.

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