Posted: May 02, 2015 2:52 pm
"The Plenty people" argument is a complete waste of time when arguing with Atheists.
Atheism is a minority position but based on the lack of evidence.
The fact that there are BILLIONS of people who BELIEVE WITHOUT evidence that Jesus exist has ZERO negative effect on the evidence from antiquity.
In addition, people who believe Jesus existed and use the Christian Bible to support their BELIEF are NOT Skeptics.
People who believe Jesus existed as a mere human are called HERETICS--See "Against Heresies" attributed to Irenaeus, "Refutation Against All Heresies" attributed to Hippolytus and "Prescription Against the Heretics" attributed to Tertullian.
SKEPTICS of antiquity REJECT the Jesus story as a Childish, Foolish Pack of Lies.
Read the words of the SKEPTICS of ANTIQUITY .
1. Against Hierocles attributed to Eusebius.
2. Against the Galileans attributed to Julian
3. Macarius Magnes "Apocritus" on Paul.
The evidence from ANTIQUITY is clear.
The Jesus story is a pack of childish foolish LIES--historical garbage.
Atheism is a minority position but based on the lack of evidence.
The fact that there are BILLIONS of people who BELIEVE WITHOUT evidence that Jesus exist has ZERO negative effect on the evidence from antiquity.
In addition, people who believe Jesus existed and use the Christian Bible to support their BELIEF are NOT Skeptics.
People who believe Jesus existed as a mere human are called HERETICS--See "Against Heresies" attributed to Irenaeus, "Refutation Against All Heresies" attributed to Hippolytus and "Prescription Against the Heretics" attributed to Tertullian.
SKEPTICS of antiquity REJECT the Jesus story as a Childish, Foolish Pack of Lies.
Read the words of the SKEPTICS of ANTIQUITY .
1. Against Hierocles attributed to Eusebius.
And this point is also worth noticing, that whereas the tales of Jesus have been vamped up by Peter and Paul and a few others of the kind,--men who were liars and devoid of education and wizards, -- These are the very words used by Hierocles in his treatise against us which he has entitled " Lover of Truth.".
2. Against the Galileans attributed to Julian
It is, I think, expedient to set forth to all mankind the reasons by which I was convinced that the fabrication of the Galilaeans is a fiction of men composed by wickedness. Though it has in it nothing divine, by making full use of that part of the soul which loves fable and is childish and foolish, it has induced men to believe that the monstrous tale is truth.
3. Macarius Magnes "Apocritus" on Paul.
We conclude then that he is a liar and manifestly brought up in an atmosphere of lying.
The evidence from ANTIQUITY is clear.
The Jesus story is a pack of childish foolish LIES--historical garbage.