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by lsayre
Thu Sep 28, 2023 7:11 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: "John the Baptist" == Qumran
Replies: 24
Views: 1869

Re: "John the Baptist" == Qumran

The burden of proof lies with the beholder.
by lsayre
Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:33 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: πίστις Χριστοῦ (faith of Christ) survey question
Replies: 23
Views: 2976

Re: πίστις Χριστοῦ (faith of Christ) survey question

No, they have not misread Paul as they have forged and faked him deliberately from thin air. Indeed! The words 'Jesus' and/or 'Jesus Christ' (or 'Christ Jesus') appear to have been forced into all of these passages, with some padding in the form of 'cover ones tracks' insertional lead in cutting fo...
by lsayre
Tue Sep 12, 2023 2:38 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: A Play with Mirrors: The Parable of the Sower
Replies: 10
Views: 1806

Re: A Play with Mirrors: The Parable of the Sower

This statement "Then tribulation or persecution having arisen on account of the word, immediately they fall away." as found within the answer to the parable presents a clear indication that the Gospel attributed to Mark definitively dates later in composition than that which is commonly ac...
by lsayre
Tue Sep 05, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Simon bar Giora == Simon Peter
Replies: 1
Views: 7490

Re: Simon bar Giora == Simon Peter

Secret Alias (Stephan Huller) was saying this as far back as 2008.

http://therealmessiahbook.blogspot.com/ ... giora.html
by lsayre
Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:56 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: The Bottom Line: If You Believe in an Invisible God a Non-Existent Person is Always Possible
Replies: 3
Views: 21610

Re: The Bottom Line: If You Believe in an Invisible God a Non-Existent Person is Always Possible

I don't know if this holds true for gods, but as the saying goes, if you've seen one invisible man, you've seen them all.
by lsayre
Sat Jul 01, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Lucien Cerfaux (1883-1968): Ignored?
Replies: 17
Views: 1802

Re: Lucien Cerfaux (1883-1968): Ignored?

Original Manuscript?
by lsayre
Sun Jun 25, 2023 7:03 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Why We Can't Trust Epiphanius With His Sources
Replies: 17
Views: 875

Re: Why We Can't Trust Epiphanius With His Sources

If Epiphanius quoted from non-canonical texts, wouldn't that imply that to him they were every bit as authentic and efficacious as actual Canonical texts?
by lsayre
Sun Jun 25, 2023 6:38 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Why We Can't Trust Epiphanius With His Sources
Replies: 17
Views: 875

Re: Why We Can't Trust Epiphanius With His Sources

Epiphanius was a biased and prejudiced person. However, as far as we can tell he quotes accurately from the written texts available to him. Andrew Criddle If true, this would be a clear indicator that the so called 'Canonical' texts are perversions of earlier strata texts, would it not? I don't see...
by lsayre
Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:16 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Why did Pauline gospel—gMark, not clearly deprecate the Torah law as did Paul?
Replies: 13
Views: 1700

Re: Why did Pauline gospel—gMark, not clearly deprecate the Torah law as did Paul?

Perhaps the reason is that the earliest strata of gMark didn't know of the Pauline epistles at all. This is my favored position.
by lsayre
Sat Jun 24, 2023 8:01 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Why We Can't Trust Epiphanius With His Sources
Replies: 17
Views: 875

Re: Why We Can't Trust Epiphanius With His Sources

andrewcriddle wrote: Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:24 am Epiphanius was a biased and prejudiced person. However, as far as we can tell he quotes accurately from the written texts available to him.

Andrew Criddle
If true, this would be a clear indicator that the so called 'Canonical' texts are perversions of earlier strata texts, would it not?