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The Magistrate

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62. I see No Pressing Reason, Sir, To Doubt The Historicity Of The Man

Reply to uriel1972 (Reply #61)

Wed Jun 16, 2021, 07:19 AM

Jun 2021

By compare to acknowledging someone did exist and founded the sect, the efforts to argue even the putative founder is fictional fail Occam's Razor.

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Qanon is evidence that we cannot trust any writings about Jesus or other religions [View all] edhopper Jun 2021 OP

Q-Anoners are NOT Christians then. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2021 #1

It was an anology of the two edhopper Jun 2021 #5

According to you. Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #30

There Is Something To That, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2021 #2

Weren't many of the writings about Jesus done a century after his death? krispos42 Jun 2021 #12

The Gospels edhopper Jun 2021 #13

A Lot Is In Paul's Epistles, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2021 #25

Paul never met the physical Jesus, uriel1972 Jun 2021 #59

True, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2021 #60

All true... uriel1972 Jun 2021 #61

I see No Pressing Reason, Sir, To Doubt The Historicity Of The Man The Magistrate Jun 2021 #62

By the same reasoning.... uriel1972 Jun 2021 #63

Or Comrade Ogilvey, For That Matter, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2021 #64

I disagree with your assumptions... uriel1972 Jun 2021 #65

Paul In His Own Time, Sir, Was An Outlier The Magistrate Jun 2021 #66

I think that analogy makes sense. Croney Jun 2021 #3

True, especially one line Doc Sportello Jun 2021 #4

Yes edhopper Jun 2021 #6

Yes. Mariana Jun 2021 #19

And that many of the events edhopper Jun 2021 #20

Oh look. Another reason to hate religion linked to crazy Qanon. On the religion board. TigressDem Jun 2021 #7

Edhopper didn't bash anyone. Mariana Jun 2021 #9

Thanks edhopper Jun 2021 #14

Yes indeed. Godless masses. Mariana Jun 2021 #18

It's an open religion forum edhopper Jun 2021 #10

Well, if science is your religion, post there instead. TigressDem Jun 2021 #15

Wow edhopper Jun 2021 #21

Wow indeed. This is not how Jesus instructed his followers to behave Mariana Jun 2021 #26

And I did not say anything about modern Christians edhopper Jun 2021 #27

Not only that Mariana Jun 2021 #16

Religion has a long and ugly history Pantagruel Jun 2021 #8

I hear you about horrible things that have been done in the name of religion or "God" TigressDem Jun 2021 #28

Well argued, and currently unanswered by anyone here. guillaumeb Jun 2021 #32

Give them time. TigressDem Jun 2021 #38

Not really the topic of my OP edhopper Jun 2021 #40

I was replying to post #8 TigressDem Jun 2021 #41

I don't. n/t CousinIT Jun 2021 #11

This post is bullshit ! Ya wanna see people come back 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #17

LOL edhopper Jun 2021 #22

Love your analogy. For years I have been using Superman and Batman comics rurallib Jun 2021 #23

I use Davey Crockett edhopper Jun 2021 #24

Filed under: no shit. Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #29

I believe the phrase is edhopper Jun 2021 #34

The analogy is weak. guillaumeb Jun 2021 #31

Exactly zero to do edhopper Jun 2021 #33

It goes to the larger question about the existence of a deity. guillaumeb Jun 2021 #51

But my post edhopper Jun 2021 #54

And the Gospels reflect a belief in a deity. guillaumeb Jun 2021 #55

And Qanon edhopper Jun 2021 #56

That is an interesting take on it. TigressDem Jun 2021 #36

What exactly is your issue with this OP being posted in the Religion Group? Mariana Jun 2021 #37

You really completely edhopper Jun 2021 #42

OK - Educate me. TigressDem Jun 2021 #44

The unrestrained discussion of religion edhopper Jun 2021 #45

So this is a bash religion group? Hmmm. I did not get that from the stated purpose. TigressDem Jun 2021 #46

Religion may be bashed in this Group. Mariana Jun 2021 #48

Generally religion is bashed here. guillaumeb Jun 2021 #53

Exactly. guillaumeb Jun 2021 #52

Scientific Method and your Question/Hypothesis. TigressDem Jun 2021 #35

Perhaps you are unaware edhopper Jun 2021 #39

I did my homework and provided links. Where are yours? TigressDem Jun 2021 #43

Oh wait! I finally understand. TigressDem Jun 2021 #47

"...doing to you what you say is permitted on this board doesn't feel right... Mariana Jun 2021 #49

And it's not just Q edhopper Jun 2021 #50

Scientology is already better proof of that. (n/t) Iggo Jun 2021 #57

Yes and no edhopper Jun 2021 #58