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by brewskiMarc
Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:22 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Marcion and Thomas in all of Luke
Replies: 48
Views: 10090

Re: Not Doubting Thomas, but Didymus something?

You know what? I had a whole bunch of clarifications and questions written up. But I’ve just deleted them all. This line did it. Indeed he did, didn't he? He picked all that he picked, and those that he didn't pick, did not get picked. It's amazing Instead of trying to engage with me and help me und...
by brewskiMarc
Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:14 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”
Replies: 35
Views: 6093

Re: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”

What stood out for me in Hurtado's post was his attempt to use the term "gospel" to underscore his point. For all the discussions I have read about Markan irony it was only on reading Hurtado's post that it occurred to me that to include "gospel" (="good news") in thos...
by brewskiMarc
Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:45 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Marcion and Thomas in all of Luke
Replies: 48
Views: 10090

Re: Not Doubting Thomas, but Didymus something?

what you have in your mind Ok, I wanna start with this one. It’s a really bad plan to tell me what’s going on in my mind. Mr. Alias kept doing that to me. In fact, you have me quite wrong. I am not influenced one bit by the traditional Jesus stories, I am skeptical that he existed and frankly it wo...
by brewskiMarc
Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:43 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Marcion and Thomas in all of Luke
Replies: 48
Views: 10090

Not Doubting Thomas, but Didymus something?

If I'm correct, the gospel co-creation story is a fairly simple and plain one and every next stage comes not with removing present core material , but mostly with adding more from its source, Thomas, while also adding new core material Paul ignores (2) completely Paul ignores (3) completely Why doe...
by brewskiMarc
Wed Jun 30, 2021 4:34 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”
Replies: 35
Views: 6093

Re: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”

Ah. Geez, someone who speaks his mind - or that, and a mind that is intelligble LOL (usually, it's both). Thank you. Reluctance is not the right word then, perhaps - more a (perfectly understandable) lack of enthusiasm. I always have to compensate for my sensory input being disbalanced when compare...
by brewskiMarc
Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:51 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”
Replies: 35
Views: 6093

Re: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”

Oh go on, please! LOL You're giving it all away by the "but", although the "believe" was careful an introduction enough. Walking on eggs? No. Hedging. You think it's all bollox but don't want to say so Not yet. Once I've had a chance to absorb it I may. But then I promise to say...
by brewskiMarc
Tue Jun 29, 2021 6:20 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”
Replies: 35
Views: 6093

Re: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”

Missed it! Still don't see it. Pointer, please :) Let's see if I can create a missing link: https://earlywritings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=124341#p124341 Otherwise it was this bit: You remind me abit of Joe Wallack, but he's still around. Ish Was always very fond of his posts, too. But his are far...
by brewskiMarc
Tue Jun 29, 2021 3:37 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”
Replies: 35
Views: 6093

Re: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”

Likewise! Hadn't read a thing until a few years ago, not even the bible much except for the children's one. Raised a Roman Catholic, bit of a history. But oh my - I still haven't finished Acts, it's just too shamefully shameless See my remarks to Neil. (Including, yeah I get the "comfort"...
by brewskiMarc
Tue Jun 29, 2021 3:26 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”
Replies: 35
Views: 6093

Re: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”

I forget the translator now but the first time I read a modern translation of the four gospels in paperback I was really thrown aback as I read the Gospel of Mark. It was so unlike Matthew or any of the other gospels. It really was a dark and foreboding gospel. Its Jesus was not a figure in whom a ...
by brewskiMarc
Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:27 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”
Replies: 35
Views: 6093

Re: “Did Mark Bottom Out?” Or “A Titanic Failure”

Anyway, welcome back then, 7.5 posts a day already, nice one. Had a minor run-in with SA, that's unavoidable if you have a heart, and after that you ignore him: well done then. He's only here to hear himself talk anyway Ah yes. My Darling Clement-whine. I got suckered in 1.5 times more than I shoul...