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Toto · 08-24-2007, 04:26 PM

Hey ~M~ - this is a discussion board. Do you want to discuss this book that you have brought up? Does it contradict Ehrman? What does it say that is interesting?

~M~ · 08-24-2007, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Toto

Hey ~M~ - this is a discussion board. Do you want to discuss this book that you have brought up? Does it contradict Ehrman? What does it say that is interesting?

he offered arguments that aimed tooffer a greater probative value to the diciple authorship. i have never heard the case for it before and i thought his points were worthwhile to examine in further detail.

if you would like to know more, then i suggest you buy the book. even if, after all, he is just an apologist.

GenesisNemesis · 08-24-2007, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by David B

bf, just get the (correct) idea into your head that there is nothing more special about Jesus (if he existed) than there is about any other charismatic religious figure past or present.

Miraculous claims were made about him, but miraculous claims have been made about lots of people.

None substantiated.

Let it go!

It's nothing to worry about.

Start healing.

David B

But did any of them walk on water? Try to refute that!!11

jeremyp · 08-24-2007, 05:34 PM

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he offered arguments that aimed tooffer a greater probative value to the diciple authorship. i have never heard the case for it before and i thought his points were worthwhile to examine in further detail.

If they are worthwhile to examine in further detail, they are worthwhile you providing a summary of one or two of them for the board. The trouble is that when people say "if you want to know about X's arguments read X's book" instead of providing a précis, I tend to assume they are doing that because they don't understand X's arguments, which means there is little hope for me, a non scholar casual lurker.

~M~ · 08-24-2007, 07:08 PM

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If they are worthwhile to examine in further detail, they are worthwhile you providing a summary of one or two of them for the board.

i fail to see that connection.

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The trouble is that when people say "if you want to know about X's arguments read X's book" instead of providing a précis, I tend to assume they are doing that because they don't understand X's arguments, which means there is little hope for me, a non scholar casual lurker.

why would i care about your faulty assumptions?

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Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	Hey ~M~ - this is a discussion board. Do you want to discuss this book that you have brought up? Does it contradict Ehrman? What does it say that is interesting?

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