Posted: Oct 16, 2022 11:28 pm
Hermit wrote:he remains firmly of the opinion "that the vast majority of scholars (all but one or two, out of many thousands) are absolutely right. Jesus did exist."
He didn't say 'firmly'.
That quote in context:
Bart Ehrman wrote:
I read what scores and scores of scholars had to say about Jesus. And on that basis I decided whether I was right or not. I decided that the vast majority of scholars (all but one or two, out of many thousands) are absolutely right. Jesus did exist.
Would I be devastated to learn I was wrong? Absolutely NOT!!!
He's appealing to group authority: group-think. But, yes, 'opinion,' is the right word