@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant Nigga what!?
Josephus never existed? Heโs independently mentioned by Roman historians Suetonius (Life of Vespasian 5.6) and Cassius Dio (Roman History 65), both describing his capture by Vespasian. We also have his surviving historical works. Youโre denying a well-established
@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant I never denied that Romans sometimes denied criminals proper burial. But youโre claiming Jesus was probably buried in a mass grave without evidence specific to his case. Josephus records Jewish burial customs, and archaeology confirms a crucified man received burial. General Roma
@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant Mark says the women fled in fear and told nobody. Matthew says they hurried to tell the disciples. Those arenโt necessarily contradictory. They could have remained silent initially before telling the disciples. Youโre assuming Mark means they never told anyone, which the text is
@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant I donโt believe in European low iq stories proof that it me dumbass you canโt read the bible then become a doctor and diagnose people from 2000 years ago when you realise your getting theology raped which is usually how it ended for pagans๐คฃ
@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant Ah there you go exactly as I talked to about you people donโt care about evidence or proof or read the bible you people are ignorant and boastful keep to your pagan life my people will continue on ๐๐
@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant Your claim about Roman burials is false. Josephus (Jewish War 4.317) and Philo record crucifixion victims receiving burial. Archaeologists even discovered Yehohanan, a crucified man buried in a Jerusalem tomb. None proves Jesusโ burial, but they refute your assumption
@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant First Mary Magdalene was mentally ill, now Paul had epilepsy? Youโre diagnosing people who lived 2,000 years ago without medical evidence. Paul admitted persecuting Christians, but thereโs no proof guilt or epilepsy caused his conversion. You demand evidence while presenting
@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant I agree, the burden of proof lies with whoever makes the claim. Christianity has historical and philosophical arguments supporting it, which we can debate. But you also claimed the Gospels contradict each other. That is your claim, so you must demonstrate an actual contradiction.
@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant You demand evidence, then claim Jesus was probably buried in a mass grave and Mary Magdalene was mentally ill. Whereโs your evidence for either? We have early resurrection testimony in 1 Corinthians 15 and burial accounts in the Gospels. You can dispute their reliability
@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant Different details donโt automatically mean contradictions. Mark names Mary Magdalene among those who discovered the empty tomb. John describes her later encounter with Jesus. Mark doesnโt deny that encounter; it simply doesnโt narrate it. An omission isnโt a contradiction.
@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant Youโre assuming Jesus meant the Second Coming. Mark 9:1 is followed six days later by the Transfiguration, which Christians understand as a revelation of His kingdom. Mark 13 also concerns Jerusalemโs destruction in 70 AD. You need to establish your interpretation
@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant Quote frankly I donโt think any of you pagans have ever read the bible, Or gone through it or studied it. And most likely come from a Protestant background which is the lowest form of Christianity
@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant I never denied that Europeans had other reasons to unite. Christianity was simply one of the most influential. And I believe Christianity is true because of its theological and historical foundations, not wishful thinking. If the Bible has so many issues, name them
@anglocobain@LoghainMacTir78@MarbleBust84@headless_giant Well Christianity is the only truth first of all I donโt know why your trying to give paganism Any bit of chance
Also Youโre putting words in my mouth. Christianity helped unite European kingdoms, preserve their identity and resist Muslim expansion