Questions for the religious

[Fentoine Lum]

There was undoubtedly a historical person that was an avatar for Jesus, likely some sort of political and theological radical.

But, I never understood why it is so threatening to consider much of the bible parable, and metaphor. It can stand on its own in that very way.

Asking people to accept Noah's Arc and Jonah in the whale's belly as historical fact is absurd. And I am not even sure this mindless fealty to the bible as historical narrative exists widely outside certain strains of American Protestant churches....so I even hesitate to think the belief in the bible as an accurate historical account is really even a "Christian" thing.

Unless of course religion is ultimately about submission to this notion of a male dominator god which in turn gives this male dominator god's adherents dominion over all theyencounter including the natural world and all of humanity.

 

[Leonthecat]

 

[PostmodernProphet]

There was NO Jericho at the time of Joshua.

The archaeologists agree on that.

link the archaeologists engaging in agreement.......(we know you can't, but its fun to watch you squirm).....

 

[PostmodernProphet]

I do not see how it is even possible to build a boat large enough to carry every species of mammal, bird, insect, and reptile on the Earth.

I can't believe you still think it had to.....

 

[PostmodernProphet]

some of which are borrowed from the oral traditions of earlier pagan religions. .

how many times does that claim have to be proven false before you give up?.....

 

[PostmodernProphet]

Some Christians claim that if you don't believe the Bible is literal, you aren't a real Christian.

and some idiots believe that if you choose the Bible you forfeit any claim to intelligence......

 

[PostmodernProphet]

Archaeology contradicts the Bible..

can you give us a valid example?......you haven't been too successful so far......

 

[domer76]

I can't believe you still think it had to.....

This coming from a person who said 'if it's in the Bible, it happened.'

Which is it, pimple?

 

[kudzu]

can you give us a valid example?......you haven't been too successful so far......

Solomon's stables aren't stables unless they were minature horses.. and the weren't built by Solomon.

 

[kudzu]

link the archaeologists engaging in agreement.......(we know you can't, but its fun to watch you squirm).....

You can start by reading Kenyon or some of the links I already posted.

 

[Guno צְבִי]

and some idiots believe that if you choose the Bible you forfeit any claim to intelligence......

And, that's a given

 

[PostmodernProphet]

Solomon's stables aren't stables unless they were minature horses.. and the weren't built by Solomon.

and your proof of this is what?...

 

[PostmodernProphet]

You can start by reading Kenyon or some of the links I already posted.

document, child......document.....

 

[PostmodernProphet]

And, that's a given

then we are in complete agreement?....

 

[kudzu]

document, child......document.....

You won't get an education from soundbites, but here's a start.


https://www.britannica.com/place/Jericho-West-Bank

 

[PostmodernProphet]

You won't get an education from soundbites, but here's a start.


https://www.britannica.com/place/Jericho-West-Bank

wasn't it your goal to prove the biblical account was false?....

 

[kudzu]

wasn't it your goal to prove the biblical account was false?....

The population of Palestine was never large.. perhaps 700,000 tops.. There were no huge armies.

 

[PostmodernProphet]

The population of Palestine was never large.. perhaps 700,000 tops.. There were no huge armies.

first of all, your source says nothing about the population of Palestine; second, you were trying to prove Jericho never existed and gave a source documenting its existence.......

 

[kudzu]

first of all, your source says nothing about the population of Palestine; second, you were trying to prove Jericho never existed and gave a source documenting its existence.......

You didn't read what I wrote.. There were seven Jerichos dating back to the Natufian culture because there was a spring.. and there were long periods of time when it was uninhabited. .. Earthquakes are pretty common in the area.

As for the population.. In the early 19th century the population of all of Palestine was less than 400,000.. 94% Arab. It was too stony and arid to support a large population especially in Judah. Joshua's HUGE armies are exaggeration.

 

[PostmodernProphet]

You didn't read what I wrote.. There were seven Jerichos dating back to the Natufian culture because there was a spring.. and there were long periods of time when it was uninhabited. .. Earthquakes are pretty common in the area.

As for the population.. In the early 19th century the population of all of Palestine was less than 400,000.. 94% Arab. It was too stony and arid to support a large population especially in Judah. Joshua's HUGE armies are exaggeration.

so.....1) shouldn't you provide documentation that Jericho didn't exist in the era of Exodus.......2) shouldn't you prove the population of palestine?.......3) shouldn't you prove that Israel did not have a large army.......