Jesus Myth Theory

[littlebabyjesus]

The whole shroud nonsense. It's astounding. Might as well worship a slice of toast with a likeness of Jesus's face on it.

Professor Bob has powerpoint presentations, though. Six one-hour ones!

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

The whole shroud nonsense. It's astounding. Might as well worship a slice of toast with a likeness of Jesus's face on it.

What if it was organic seeded wholemeal sourdough? From Waitrose? Surely that would be proof enough.

 

[8ball]

No, it doesn't.

I think this may turn out to be an ecumenical matter.

 

[andysays]

We have accounts of Socrates from two people who claim to have known him personally, so I'd say there's more direct evidence of Socrates than there is of Jesus.

That said, Xenophon's Socrates is very different from Plato's Socrates. I think the best thing to do with Plato's Socrates is to say that he is using 'Socrates' as a device to put across his own ideas. Those ideas may or may not have originally come from the real Socrates, but it doesn't matter either way really. It doesn't change the value of the ideas.

Just on this single point, we have accounts of Jesus from four people who claim to have known him personally, so by your reasoning, he's twice as likely to have existed as Socrates.

 

[phildwyer]

Just on this single point, we have accounts of Jesus from four people who claim to have known him personally, so by your reasoning, he's twice as likely to have existed as Socrates.

More than four if we count the Apocrypha, which we should.

 

[phildwyer]

The Greek for Jesus is Ἰησοῦς. It is not pronounced like the English Jesus (or Spanish, French or whatever.).

That's right, it's Greek. That's why it's pronounced a la Grec. Ffs.

 

[andysays]

More than four if we count the Apocrypha, which we should.

No doubt you'll be telling us soon that they were suppressed by the MSM of the time at the behest of the FBI, and if only your mate Elon Musk had been around to ensure free speech back then the world would have learnt the real truth and would be a very different place now...

TL;DR Fuck off Dwyer

 

[phildwyer]

No doubt you'll be telling us soon that they were suppressed by the MSM of the time at the behest of the FBI, and if only your mate Elon Musk had been around to ensure free speech back then the world would have learnt the real truth and would be a very different place now...

TL;DR Fuck off Dwyer

You have a problem with the Apocrypha?

 

[mojo pixy]

You have a problem with the Apocrypha?

Note that andysays didn't post 'fuck off apocrypha'

 

[phildwyer]

Note that andysays didn't post 'fuck off apocrypha'

Let's not get distracted by his beef, this is a good thread.

 

[andysays]

You have a problem with the Apocrypha?

No, mostly I have a problem with pointless trolling cunts who post endless conspiraloonery which panders to rightwing ideology.

 

[phildwyer]

No, mostly I have a problem with pointless trolling cunts who post endless conspiraloonery which panders to rightwing ideology.

Not here eh? Take it elsewhere if you feel driven to it.

 

[andysays]

Not here eh? Take it elsewhere if you feel driven to it.

You're not really in a position to complain about anyone else disrupting threads with bullshit, are you dwyer.

How many threads is it you're banned from now?

 

[phildwyer]

You're not really in a position to complain about anyone else disrupting threads with bullshit, are you dwyer.

How many threads is it you're banned from now?

This thread was great until you showed up. Oh well.

 

[mojo pixy]

lol

 

[krtek a houby]

Jesus Christ

 

[ElizabethofYork]

What if it was organic seeded wholemeal sourdough? From Waitrose? Surely that would be proof enough.

My dad used to call toast 'Holy Ghost'. Makes you think, eh?

 

[danny la rouge]

My dad used to call toast 'Holy Ghost'. Makes you think, eh?

Are you my sister?

 

[JimW]

Are you my sister?

Only in Christ.

 

[ElizabethofYork]

Are you my sister?

Well, my dad did get around a bit .....

 

[phildwyer]

My dad used to call toast 'Holy Ghost'. Makes you think, eh?

The vicar of Paul's in London
Declared "it seems Judgment Day's come.
The one I fear most
Is the old Holy Ghost
I can handle the Father and Son."

 

[editor]

You have a problem with the Apocrypha?

Are you a religious nut now as well?

 

[ouirdeaux]

That's right, it's Greek. That's why it's pronounced a la Grec. Ffs.

Except it isn't. Now go away and don't disturb the grownups.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Are you a religious nut now as well?

now?

 

[phildwyer]

Are you a religious nut now as well?

Is this one of the questions I have to reply to? Or one of the questions I'm not allowed to reply to?

 

[Serge Forward]

My dad used to call toast 'Holy Ghost'. Makes you think, eh?

Aww... my dad did as well

 

[DotCommunist]

only time I've heard it called 'oly ghost'

 

[editor]

Is this one of the questions I have to reply to? Or one of the questions I'm not allowed to reply to?

By Christ, you're tiresome. When and where have I ever stated that you're 'not allowed' to answer a question?

 

[phildwyer]

By Christ, you're tiresome. When and where have I ever stated that you're 'not allowed' to answer a question?

Well maybe not explicitly, but sometimes you're so fierce that I'm too frightened.

Anyway, I assume you want me to answer this so I will. No religious man would advocate reading the Apocrypha.

 

[editor]

Well maybe not explicitly, but sometimes you're so fierce that I'm too frightened.

Oh fuck off with your pathetic trolling. Take a week off. I'm fed up with you disrupting threads with your inane, self-centred bullshit and lies.