Quote Originally Posted by geoff View Post
QD: re read what you said.
There is nothing to reread. I'm fully aware of what I posted, sir. I didn't say anything about a "telephone game." I was talking about word of mouth. How do you honestly know that there were witnesses? How do you honestly know that this story is completely accurate with zero flaws. You don't. You believe. That's my only "issue" with you, dude. You present everything as fact when it isn't. Some of it? Maybe. All of it? Not hardly.

Also, I didn't chalk up anything as false or anything like that. I simply said religion or not, the 10 Commandments are an excellent set of "rules" to live by. As for the other historical figures also having a chance to be falsely represented, you may be right. I think, though, that you're bringing them to the table to have some sort of rebuttal to the debate. See these other historical figures aren't known for any "magic" feats or the like. They are people who have been credited with discovering things, with being wartime heros, etc. You know yourself you're just flinging things in the pot when you bring in racial inequalities as being questioned 200 years from now. For that, we have actual video documentation. For the 20th century, history has an advantage whereas documentation can be a lot more conclusive. Yes I know that we have a program called Photoshop, but if the source is credible, then there's not much to discredit.

Also, who said Jesus never existed? Why is this even relevant?

Quote Originally Posted by geoff View Post
Also, if you had thousands of eye witness see you do that incredible feat and then had 20 or so of them write about it; I would believe yet be skeptical.
Yet you're not skeptical of Jesus' walking on water and rising from the dead? Talk about picking and choosing what history to believe or not. Later, QD.