Challenge to FrGamble
August 30th, 2016 at 6:31:14 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
We are talking about a real historical event. A few guys who say they think they saw the Resurrected Jesus are not going to inspire what historically took place. Even the Scriptures themselves talking about doubting Thomas who will not believe until he actually sees the Lord and probes His wounds. There is simply no reasonable explanation for its spread, the devotion of its followers (including those who were generations after the Apostles, but had in their own lives experienced the Risen Lord), its growth through persecution, and its spread around the whole world as the largest religion besides the fact that Jesus truly rose from the dead and that He is the Son of God. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
August 30th, 2016 at 7:06:17 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18780 |
Unless he stubbed his toe on purpose, then it was an accident. How could Jesus make an unintentional mistake? From what I've read so far, Jesus never had any documented mistakes. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
August 30th, 2016 at 7:27:27 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
I don't know, I think in completely sharing in our humanity Jesus growing up skinned His knee, learned in school, knew what it was like to be abandoned by friends, be hungry and thirsty, cold and hot, He shared completely in our humanity including experiencing death. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
August 30th, 2016 at 7:36:35 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25013 |
No, we're talking about an uncorroborated event not even written about till decades after it happened. uncorroborated; not confirmed or supported by other evidence or information If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
August 30th, 2016 at 8:42:51 PM permalink | |
TheCesspit Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 1929 |
Reminds me a bit of Common People by Pulp... It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die.... it's called Life |
August 30th, 2016 at 8:59:12 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25013 |
That's because he was human, just as his father was human, and he died just like a human dies. And stayed dead. Just like all the myths with a similar story before him. Jesus grew into a the ancient version of a superhero, his story was embellished and embellished until it bore no resemblance to what really happened. I was reading a good account on exactly how this probably happened in the years before the gospels were finally written, using the urban legends that had grown out of control. I was going to post a link, but your brainwashing would have made you scoff, why bother. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
August 30th, 2016 at 9:01:38 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | It's not brainwashing but experience, logic, and history that would make me scoff. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
August 31st, 2016 at 12:07:56 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25013 |
That's what the brainwashed all say.. The more we talk about the Jesus myth, the more poppycockish it becomes. Like the Santa myth, it doesn't hold up well under scrutiny. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
August 31st, 2016 at 12:19:58 AM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18780 | Santa myth would hold up just as well, except he has to come back EVERY year. Makes it too easy to debunk him. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
August 31st, 2016 at 1:23:42 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25013 |
Jesus only had to come back ONCE, which every one of his followers, then, thought was happening in their lifetime. Especially Paul. This is something FrG never talks about, the obvious failure of the return. It's a myth, who cares. Good grief. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |