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I can't believe that people actually believe this stuff. Wow, just...wowzers. Finis, Eric

Wow, Cross looks so frail. I hope he doesn't kill over before contributing his world-renowned expertise on the epigraphy! Finis, Eric

Is there a Trinity in the OT at all? No. Finis, Eric

Just purchased: Sarah Iles Johnston (editor) Ancient Religions, 2007 Fritz Stern (editor) The Varieties of History: From Voltaire to the Present, 1972 Kris D. Komarnitsky, Doubting Jesus' Resurrection: What Happened In The Black Box?, 2009

Considering that the OT nowhere refers to Jesus, lack of any reference to him as 'son of God' is not the least bit surprising. Finis, Eric

Currently reading: Luke T. Johnson, The Real Jesus: The Misguided Quest for the Historical Jesus and the Truth of the Traditional Gospels John D. Crossan, Jonathan L. Reed, Excavating Jesus: Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts Burton L. Mack, Who Wrote the New Testament? The Making of...

There are many models for the big bang, but I'll just assume the classical formulation. My guess? The universe is uncaused (not eternal) and is inconsistent with the existence of God. This much I have gathered from reading a little on the writings of Quentin Smith. Btw, youtube is not the best...

1. Bel and Marduk respectively. If I'm not mistaken I think Bel and Marduk are the same god, head of the Babylonian pantheon. 2. The Tell Dan inscription definitely. My mind was blank on the other one. I had to look it up. I didn't think it was the Mesha Stele. (due respect to researcher) I...

^You can't be serious... Finis, Eric

Re: A fair challenge I ignored it because frankly it's crap, and doesn't even convince most Christians. Finis, Eric

I'm going to address this rather easily refuted list of 'mistakes' skeptics supposedly make point by point. This is just maniac's rehash of the first item on the list, so we'll start with that: This first item only begs the question of inerrancy. This will become evident in what follows...

Sure does! :approve Finis, Eric

Re: A fair challenge Except I don't presuppose this a priori. This can be known from actually studying the text. Which is why the following rambling block of text: ...is filled with straw men and can't be taken seriously. I'm decently sure inerrantists can (and do) offer reasons for thinking...

Or it reveals I can recognize a simple phenomenon like literary dependence. Finis, Eric

Because David didn't do that at all. Finis, Eric

Re: A fair challenge We're talking about texts, which have to speak for themselves since behind them are authors with their own purposes, not courtrooms or science which have other concerns. You find me a historian that tries to harmonize all his historical sources because he believes all of...

Wrong, wrong, wrong. This was true only for Israelites. Foreigners were slaves in every sense of the word. Finis, Eric

Re: A fair challenge Harmonization is irrelevant objectively and therefore methodologically. The real work one puts in comes down to uncovering the truth, whatever the results...not defending presuppositions. I know you don't accept or understand this now, but hopefully one day you will...

Re: Congratulations I wonder where Panin would locate the region called 'God'. Adam was from there. Finis, Eric

Re: A fair challenge No, those Christians just have a more sophisticated understanding of their faith that's not afraid to face the facts. Fear and myopia is not faith. Combined they are stupidity. Finis, Eric