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Old 08-09-2012, 04:27 PM   #31
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Philo Therapeutae exist
Philo's Therapeutae is in fact his term for Jesus and the earliest Christians
therefore Jesus exist
This is not a coherent argument.

The existence of Christians does not prove the existence of Jesus.
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Is there a reason to leave this thread open?

It is based on an unsupportable premise. I think there might be something useful to say about the Theraputae, but I haven't heard it yet.
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if there's any point in responding to aa5874. People in 2012 believe in phantoms and miracles and demons, no reason they wouldn't in 30 CE.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_people

Shadow people are supernatural shadow-like humanoid figures that, according to believers, are seen flickering on walls and ceilings in the viewer's peripheral vision.[1] They are often reported moving with quick, jerky movements, and quickly disintegrate into walls or mirrors. They are believed to be evil and aggressive in nature, although a few people consider them to be a form of guardian angel.[2]...
OK!!! Jesus was some kind of flicker.

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...In 2010, the apparitions were described as one of the most regularly reported paranormal phenomena in the United States. This is attributed to occasional reports on the Coast to Coast AM show, where paranormal researcher Heidi Hollis has been interviewed several times on the subject of shadow people. Hollis believes that shadow people have always existed, that they feed upon emotions of fear, and that they can be repelled by thinking positively.[2] Others believe that shadow people may be the extra-dimensional inhabitants of another universe.[citation needed]...
OK!!! Shadow people are followers of Jesus, a kind of flikering image on a wall or ceiling.

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...The stories of shadow people have been compared to those of the Raven Mocker, a witch from Cherokee Indian mythology who sometimes appears as a shadowy phantom, and the Islamic Jinn.[2]

Several scientific principles can be used to explain reports of apparitional experiences such as shadow people. These include optical illusions or hallucinations brought on by physiological or psychological circumstances, drug use or side effects of medication, and the interaction of external agents on the human body. Another reason that could be behind the illusion is sleep deprivation, which may lead to hallucinations.
You mean PHILO did NOT sleep well before he wrote about the Therapeutae???
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