Posted: Jan 11, 2017 2:06 pm
Leucius Charinus wrote:DavidMcC wrote:... I think duvduv just has an excess of skepticism about well-established history.
The only problem with that is - in the case of the conflict between the preservers of the "One True Jesus Story" and the preservers of the "Other Fascinating Jesus Stories" - the "well established history" was assembled by tax exempt officials of the "Nicene Church Organisation" and its descendents. They and their "history" are likely quite corrupt.
An historical narrative without underlying historical evidence is to be questioned.
Especially given that it consists largely of church dogma and other related church propaganda
Archaeological evidence is highly regarded but where is it?
Archeological evidence for what? I am certainly NOT arguing for the one true Jesus, only that there were many anti-Roman sects around in Palestine at the time. Sure, the Nicea conference was fixed, but that has nothing to do with what I said. Rather, it was the way that Constantine fudged the bible to encourage the locals to "turn the other cheek", make them easier to control. Probably, the sect leaders would not have even considered "turning the other cheek"!
Figurines of a thousand cult gods have been found in the Roman Empire, thousands of shrines and hundreds of temples but - arguably - none of these relate to the Christian cult prior to the 4th century.
What that shows is what I said - that there were many little politico-religious sects around 2 millenia ago in Palestine.