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by John T
Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:33 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Richard Carrier's decisive point on Justin's Trypho
Replies: 153
Views: 9106

Re: Richard Carrier's decisive point on Justin's Trypho

As Trypho says in Chapter 49: "But if this man appear to be Christ, he must certainly be known as man[born] of men; but from the circumstance that Elijah has not yet come, I infer that this man is not He[the Christ]." "This man" is Jesus. For Trypho, Jesus couldn't be the Christ...
by John T
Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Richard Carrier's decisive point on Justin's Trypho
Replies: 153
Views: 9106

Re: Richard Carrier's decisive point on Justin's Trypho

The problem is that Christians since antiquity have taken "Christ" to be Jesus last name or part of his name. The anointed (one). Can you cite any examples? Jesus Christ is an appellation/title, not his first and last name. I don't ever recall any adult Christian that believes his last na...
by John T
Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:15 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Review of Carrier's OHJ, Part 6 of 12: Section 6.1 Talmud Jesus 70 BCE
Replies: 28
Views: 1495

Re: Review of Carrier's OHJ, Part 6 of 12: Section 6.1 Talmud Jesus 70 BCE

Now, knowing how Carrier has a habit of misreading sources, I immediately thought, "I bet a million dollars that Van Voorst didn't contradict himself." And I was not disappointed. Carrier had indeed misread Van Voorst . Yes, but they both misread the Talmud. Where does Van Voorst cite an ...
by John T
Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:18 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: How old is the oldest Dead Sea Scroll and how do we know?
Replies: 18
Views: 22393

Re: How old is the oldest Dead Sea Scroll and how do we know?

I kindly remind you and thank you for the link you provided on this subject last year. :thumbup: https://youtu.be/Z0osmcXwggY Some Carbon-14 or radiocarbon results have been released but not all. For the rest, they are waiting for paleographers to calculate their dates and compare and contrast. Why,...
by John T
Sat Mar 25, 2023 11:43 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Review of Carrier's OHJ, Part 6 of 12: Section 6.1 Talmud Jesus 70 BCE
Replies: 28
Views: 1495

Re: Review of Carrier's OHJ, Part 6 of 12: Section 6.1 Talmud Jesus 70 BCE

Has anyone else noticed that Carrier is picking up from where Acharya left off? No, that's unfair. Acharya S seems to have cut and pasted from 19th and 20th Century sources uncritically to produce her works. (They are in fact a wonderful resource if you are interested in 19th and 20th Century books...
by John T
Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:55 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Review of Carrier's OHJ, Part 6 of 12: Section 6.1 Talmud Jesus 70 BCE
Replies: 28
Views: 1495

Re: Review of Carrier's OHJ, Part 6 of 12: Section 6.1 Talmud Jesus 70 BCE

John2 wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:33 pm Talmud Jesus would be a good band name.
Nah, it would be an oxymoron and anachronistic.

I would suggest...Talmud and the anti-Christ. :tomato:
by John T
Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:11 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Review of Carrier's OHJ, Part 6 of 12: Section 6.1 Talmud Jesus 70 BCE
Replies: 28
Views: 1495

Re: Review of Carrier's OHJ, Part 6 of 12: Section 6.1 Talmud Jesus 70 BCE

Has anyone else noticed that Carrier is picking up from where Acharya left off? That is; the Bible itself is an astrotheological text. The new scam is the same as the old scam with a new twist, just like three-card Monte. Just like useful idiots of Trump Derangement Syndrome, the press can always ma...
by John T
Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:27 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Different types of pseudo-atheists
Replies: 2
Views: 6508

Different types of pseudo-atheists

How many different types of pseudo-atheists are there and what is the definition of a real atheist? It should go without saying that just because you don't believe the stories in the Bible does not make you an atheist. Yet... "... roughly one-in-five self-described atheists (18%) say they do be...
by John T
Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:53 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Will the real atheist please stand up?
Replies: 59
Views: 40530

Re: Will the real atheist please stand up?

After 8 years and careful review, my opinion of Carrier has not changed because the evidence to the contrary has not changed. In fact, the ongoing evidence has only made my argument stronger. That is; Carrier was not a real atheist and by extension there were no real atheists on this forum. An hone...
by John T
Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:40 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Sinaiticus authenticity discussion Wed 11/30/2022 - James Snapp Jr. and Steven Avery
Replies: 97
Views: 8597

Re: Sinaiticus - features that point to a late production

Hi Leucius, I took a little break from posting, more involved in textual studies, especially where the Sinaiticus text or corrections have connections to specific manuscripts. This guy who cannot even read Greek wants you to think he was doing some "textual studies." What this unaccomplis...