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Charles, you are the ultimate example for me of what not to be. You are so invested in your narrative that you cannot see how truly unlikely it really is. Try stepping back a bit and give it a little critical thought. Rather than continuing to try to prove it right, deconstruct it and try to disprov...

mlinssen wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 2:35 pm

lclapshaw wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 2:31 pm I have two questions. 1: are the DSS copies the only ones that lack the nomina sacra? And 2: how do the DSS copies handle the tetragrammaton?

No, I have found plenty that don't have any either.
Dunno about the tetragrammaton, sorry

Interesting. Copies from early XCanity? Or later?

I have two questions. 1: are the DSS copies the only ones that lack the nomina sacra? And 2: how do the DSS copies handle the tetragrammaton?

This is a post from a history thread on this subject. https://historum.com/threads/crucifixion-in-the-ancient-world.193197/post-3593383 from here https://historum.com/threads/crucifixion-in-the-ancient-world.193197/ Is this true? Is the term crucifixion (cruciatus) just a general term for punishmen...

Larry, Not sure if you will find this helpful, but some while back I had looked up some original language (well, Greek at least) references to APOSTAUROW and a bit about the Latin cognates, as defined in Greek Dictionaries & Non-Christian sources. (Hindley, David C) APOSTAUROW defined in Greek ...

This is a post from a history thread on this subject. https://historum.com/threads/crucifixion-in-the-ancient-world.193197/post-3593383 from here https://historum.com/threads/crucifixion-in-the-ancient-world.193197/ Is this true? Is the term crucifixion (cruciatus) just a general term for punishment...

Question: when was Palestine de-forested? The Bronze Age? Deserts and semi-arid areas of the ME don't have big 'trees' - palm wood is poor for that. If the Egyptians were taking lumber from Lebanon c.1000 BC, doesn't that suggest much of the Levant had already lost its big trees? The kind of timber...

Just how prevalent was execution by crucifixion in the ancient world I wonder? Anyone who has seen Spartacus on the big screen remembers the ending with Spartacus and his followers nailed to crosses, and translations of the event into English use the terminology of crucifixion to describe the scene....

Secret Alias wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 5:01 pm Why is this "outer space" thing so important? The obsession for making Christianity look stupid is unprofessional. Like Tonya Harding using the pipe on Nancy Kerrigan. Still won't help you win a medal.

I tend to agree. Modern XCianity is asinine, no need to beat a dead horse.

I believe I once read an article that briefly mentioned one (or more) historians who rejected the historicity of the Teacher. But I would be unable to find the references unfortunately. This idea has already crossed my mind. It could explain some things but i think he most likely existed. Could it ...