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Self-Professed Bible Scholar Makes Explosive Allegation About Jesus That He Believes Could Rock the Christian Faith to Its Corehttp://news.yahoo.com/self-professed-bible-scholar-makes-explosive-allegation-jesus-133026476.html
On Oct. 19, self-professed Biblical scholar Joseph Atwill is planning to make public some very flammable allegations. At a day-long symposium called "Covert Messiah" in London, England, he's set to unveil purported evidence that Roman aristocrats manufactured Jesus Christ - a claim that, if substantiated, would devalue the core of the Christian faith.
I know this is a "duh" moment for most of us but.....I think this wont be well received......
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)it would be believed either. It's called blind faith.
progressoid
(49,991 posts)Reminds me of a conversation I had with a RWer who was singing the praises of a viral email supposedly written by Bill Cosby. After reading it, I was skeptical. Turns out he didn't write it. When I pointed that out, she refused to believe me. Even after showing her that Bill came forward to deny writing it, she stuck by it.
I think she said something like, "that doesn't matter, I still like it"
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)is that these emails keep coming out with no facts and a lot of huge distortions and lies, yet these people are not ashamed to have fallen for the scam.
I saw that email too, as well as so many others....and every time, I go straight to the fact check sites. And every time, they are inaccurate. Yet, the next one comes and they bite.
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)Not even if I give her all my account numbers?
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)Who knows, this one might be the real deal. I would suggest that you give her your account numbers, then pray really really hard.
ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)CarrieLynne
(497 posts)the press release - http://uk.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11201273.htm
you tube statement -
his website - http://www.covertmessiah.com/