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AtheistCrusader

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29. Sounds a tad too convenient.

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Atheists Skeptical of Atwill’s Claim of a ‘Fabricated Jesus’ [View all] struggle4progress Oct 2013 OP

All I have to say is "prove it." Warpy Oct 2013 #1

It sounds like he's claiming he's found a smoking gun in Josephus: struggle4progress Oct 2013 #6

It's a weak recommendation, but scholars nowadays do more and more consider Wars of the Jews to be dimbear Oct 2013 #7

The practices of various ancient historians, as indicated by the writings that survive, struggle4progress Oct 2013 #9

Atwill’s Cranked-Up Jesus (Richard Carrier) struggle4progress Oct 2013 #2

A conversation on the Caesar's Messiah thesis (Acharya S) struggle4progress Oct 2013 #3

... I mean this is just golden cow scat. Seriously ... Since this “documentary” first appeared, struggle4progress Oct 2013 #4

It's the Piltdown Jesus nt Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #5

The dynamics are fascinating here. Richard Carrier, whom I regard as somewhat struggle4progress Oct 2013 #8

Notice that further down that stream folk suspect that those tweets don't actually originate from dimbear Oct 2013 #13

It's his account, according to a webpage at his Foundation for Reason and Science struggle4progress Oct 2013 #15

Piltdown was an effective hoax because it reported what we expected to hear Xipe Totec Oct 2013 #21

Er, isn't the entire Bible a bunch of "pseudo historic nonsense?" stopbush Oct 2013 #10

If that is in fact your view then I would merely counsel that your appropriate response struggle4progress Oct 2013 #11

That is a matter of opinion. I take some of it as Allegory and some as real. It is all a matter of hrmjustin Oct 2013 #12

"It's all a matter of what you believe." That is so depressing. cleanhippie Oct 2013 #23

Actually, it's a matter of skepticscott Oct 2013 #28

Modern repigs would stoop to such, and worse, to scare/control/placate/lessen resistance. xfundy Oct 2013 #14

How can smart atheists be bamboozled by Joseph Atwill? (PZ Myers) struggle4progress Oct 2013 #16

Has there ever been a religion that was created by a government that actually caught on? dimbear Oct 2013 #18

Emperor worship has been quite common, including pharoanic worship in ancient Egypt struggle4progress Oct 2013 #19

Well, in those cases skepticscott Oct 2013 #20

Joseph Atwill has not proven that Jesus was made up by the Romans struggle4progress Oct 2013 #17

Atheists are skeptical of Atwill Goblinmonger Oct 2013 #22

Winner! cleanhippie Oct 2013 #25

My thoughts exactly skepticscott Oct 2013 #27

Well, you did say this was the most likely explanation. rug Oct 2013 #31

Debunked? I don't think you are using that word correctly. cleanhippie Oct 2013 #44

I don't think you used the word concluded correctly. rug Oct 2013 #49

Different and better. nt Walk away Oct 2013 #26

Of course, there's a reason why skepticscott Oct 2013 #30

I find your acrimony to be clouding your thinking. cleanhippie Oct 2013 #24

Quelle horreur! I have provided links to the blog of Richard Carrier (who considers Jesus a myth), struggle4progress Oct 2013 #32

He sounds offended. rug Oct 2013 #36

Eh-yup: that's me struggle4progress Oct 2013 #40

Shame on you for being mean to Atwell? cleanhippie Oct 2013 #43

Here's what they're saying over at The Atheist Experience: struggle4progress Oct 2013 #47

Here's what they're saying over at Planet Atheism: struggle4progress Oct 2013 #48

What were your intentions in putting up a debunked conspiracy theory? rug Oct 2013 #50

Sounds a tad too convenient. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #29

Thanks for all this. I had seen a couple of them, but not all of them. cbayer Oct 2013 #33

The "Son of the Godhead" who has warned us about our reptilian overlords? That David Icke? struggle4progress Oct 2013 #38

One and the same. cbayer Oct 2013 #39

Maybe I should write him a letter: struggle4progress Oct 2013 #42

That is priceless! I think you covered just about everything, lol. cbayer Oct 2013 #53

This discussion has been inspiring, with believers and unbelievers united to out the truth. When dimbear Oct 2013 #34

It might be possible to also build practically anything. cbayer Oct 2013 #35

If it weren't so rare skepticscott Oct 2013 #52

Historical fact verses belief is always a stalemate mkirsh Oct 2013 #37

Welcome to DU! rug Oct 2013 #41

Welcome to DU and Welcome to the religion room. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #45

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #46

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #51