Vorkosigan

Why should we? The gospels are all legendary material. All parts are equally suspect until proven by solid outside sources.

Further, the gospel figure is a composite. Which one was the one that was executed?

Additionally, there are at least 3 versions of Jesus death that I know of -- one that Pilate killed him, one that Herod killed him during Pilate's time (GosPeter and Luke), and Eusebius records a tradition that he was executed much earlier, in 21. Paul knows nothing of Jesus death, even though he's been there, and was persecuting Christians at the time. In light of all this, why should I pick any one tradition over the other?

Vorkosigan

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Radcliffe Emerson

When someone tells me Paul, or someone else who wrote bible chapters were inspired by God, I reply, How do we know?
I can sit right here right now and say God is inspiring me to type that it's bunk. That doesn't prove there's any inspiration behind my opinions at all, and I don't think Paul or any of the rest of them are any different.