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Old 03-13-2009, 06:09 AM   #11
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Habermas asked 4 catholic priests.

3 accepted the historicity of the empty tomb.

3/4 = 75%

There ya go...
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Habermas asked 4 catholic priests.

3 accepted the historicity of the empty tomb.

3/4 = 75%

There ya go...
I'm not sure I'd call a priest or anyone in the clergy a scholar just because of a title.

For example, the academics I've met in Jewish studies, seem more knowledgable than rabbis I know. I think it would be hard to find one who believes the various miracles literally.

Evidently this is a semantic issue, I'm assuming he asked more than 4, otherwise there would be statistical issues; not to mention just asking Catholics.
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Habermas asked 4 catholic priests.

3 accepted the historicity of the empty tomb.

3/4 = 75%

There ya go...
I'm not sure I'd call a priest or anyone in the clergy a scholar just because of a title.

For example, the academics I've met in Jewish studies, seem more knowledgable than rabbis I know. I think it would be hard to find one who believes the various miracles literally.

Evidently this is a semantic issue, I'm assuming he asked more than 4, otherwise there would be statistical issues; not to mention just asking Catholics.
Maybe I should have added this

or, possibly this:

Sorry about that...

(Catholic Priests, many at least and unlike the clergy from some (most?) protestant denominations, are actually highly educated, as part of the priesthood requirement.)
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