Re: OT More pens (was Re: Phoneme winnowing continues)

From: "Nik Taylor" <yonjuuni@...>
Subject: Re: OT More pens (was Re: Phoneme winnowing continues)


> Joseph Fatula wrote:
> > That's probably a pretty good definition.  Then again, can it be
disproven
> > that Shakespeare wrote "Romeo and Juliet"
>
> Probably not, unless you found, say, a death certificate for Shakespeare
> that predated Romeo and Juliet.  :-)
>
> I don't think anyone's denying that the EXISTENCE of Jesus is a probable
> historical fact, but that the Gospels are true (and that the rejected
> Gospels are not) is a matter of faith.
I would simply claim that the _existence_ of Jesus is at least as well
documented as the existence of Aristotle, or even of Shakespeare.  As I
recall from school, Jesus was pretty much skipped over, while we did have a
lengthy discussion of Lao-Tzu.  (If I spelled that right... I'm talking
about the founder of Taoism.)  I would say that Jesus' impact on history has
been significant, and should be covered, and that the documentation we have
for him should be taken as that - documentation - whether considered 100%
reliable or not.