"For you it's Morton Smith or you don't want to hear it."
Absurd deflection again, given that, for example, I have, here, recently--do you read?--
called Smith "an unreliable narrator."
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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Greek Monks Who Thought the Letter to Theodore was in the Mar Saba Monastery Before Morton Smith Arrives
- Replies: 200
- Views: 1795
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:20 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Distinguishing some questions about the "Letter to Theodore"
- Replies: 105
- Views: 914
Re: Distinguishing some questions about the "Letter to Theodore"
Tselikas, based on his comments, did think it more plausible that a later writer tried to imitate c. 18th-century script. But, as I mentioned, perhaps in the wrong thread: a) a person (monk) copying an earlier text does not ordinarily ape the earlier script/ductus--quite the opposite! b) in Smith's ...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:11 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Greek Monks Who Thought the Letter to Theodore was in the Mar Saba Monastery Before Morton Smith Arrives
- Replies: 200
- Views: 1795
Re: Greek Monks Who Thought the Letter to Theodore was in the Mar Saba Monastery Before Morton Smith Arrives
SA, you missed the point that the supposed earlier fragment would have been earlier writing.
Smith mentioned an earlier fire for his scenario.
Smith mentioned an earlier fire for his scenario.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:08 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Greek Monks Who Thought the Letter to Theodore was in the Mar Saba Monastery Before Morton Smith Arrives
- Replies: 200
- Views: 1795
Re: Greek Monks Who Thought the Letter to Theodore was in the Mar Saba Monastery Before Morton Smith Arrives
I am merely giving my opinion, Peter, that, given the huge publicity about this, that some reader would have found it, were it extant.
That is apparently different than your opinion.
OK, two opinions, then.
I am not accusing you of dishonesty, and I hope the same applies to me.
That is apparently different than your opinion.
OK, two opinions, then.
I am not accusing you of dishonesty, and I hope the same applies to me.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:55 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Greek Monks Who Thought the Letter to Theodore was in the Mar Saba Monastery Before Morton Smith Arrives
- Replies: 200
- Views: 1795
Re: Greek Monks Who Thought the Letter to Theodore was in the Mar Saba Monastery Before Morton Smith Arrives
If a pre-1976 monastic publication has that, by 2024, would not someone by now have found it? Tselikas surely thought the hand (ductus) was modern, given his comments. A particular alternate explanation is quite unlikely: If some monk copied the text in circa 18th century, then why would he try to i...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:03 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Distinguishing some questions about the "Letter to Theodore"
- Replies: 105
- Views: 914
Re: Distinguishing some questions about the "Letter to Theodore"
Not a question of "winning a debate" with you.
This may be a lose-lose situation.
One hopes, though, there are better readers out there.
This may be a lose-lose situation.
One hopes, though, there are better readers out there.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:00 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Distinguishing some questions about the "Letter to Theodore"
- Replies: 105
- Views: 914
Re: Distinguishing some questions about the "Letter to Theodore"
A 1976 certificate claim is not proof of that, no, answered.
Like conflicting claims that I just mentioned.
Like conflicting claims that I just mentioned.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:54 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Distinguishing some questions about the "Letter to Theodore"
- Replies: 105
- Views: 914
Re: Distinguishing some questions about the "Letter to Theodore"
Do you even read:
"Consider the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Do different monks claim different ownership to portions and times?"
"Consider the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Do different monks claim different ownership to portions and times?"
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:51 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Distinguishing some questions about the "Letter to Theodore"
- Replies: 105
- Views: 914
Re: Distinguishing some questions about the "Letter to Theodore"
No apology for claiming Smith hurt me.
On to the next false claim?
Consider the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Do different monks claim different ownership to portions and times?
On to the next false claim?
Consider the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Do different monks claim different ownership to portions and times?
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: Christian Texts and History
- Topic: Distinguishing some questions about the "Letter to Theodore"
- Replies: 105
- Views: 914
Re: Distinguishing some questions about the "Letter to Theodore"
There is no evidence the book was in Mar Saba before 1958. It does not appear in the books catalogs there--
as has been noted,
repeatedly.
as has been noted,
repeatedly.