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Except that it doesn't compare. It's a collection of ramblings of a thug mad man who claimed god spoke to him. Doesn't compare to 66 different books, with different authors over a long period of time.
No, it's actually (like the Book of Mormon) better than a lot of contradictory stories about a god who appears to be many totally different gods. You are right, there is no comparison. Except in how easily it seems to fool people into believing these whacky claims without them even really knowing what they are. I have to admit that the god of Islam strikes me as being more of a piece with the OT -god (just as nasty) than the Christian one does. Though when it came down to the viciousness and violence of contesting borders, there was nothing much to choose between them.
Yes Julian, mate, it does come down to the crudsadists in the end.
Except that it doesn't compare. It's a collection of ramblings of a thug mad man who claimed god spoke to him. Doesn't compare to 66 different books, with different authors over a long period of time.
Wow, ramblings of many thug mad men who claimed god spoke to them. Much better.
I was listening to Lane Craig debate Bart Ehrman on YouTube...blah blah... upon what actual historical writings do you base your conclusion the empty tomb proves Jesus rose? Ditto for your claim Joseph of Arimathea buried Jesus in a tomb. Ditto for your assertion the apostles were willing to die for their faith. Since we have not a single mention anywhere of any of the apostles outside the New Testament, and in fact the Bible itself mentions nothing of the apostles' fate, upon what sources do you assert all the apostles died for their belief in Jesus? ......
Haven't had time to read the previous 12 pages, but I'll reply to OP:
The uninterrupted tradition handed down since then, the Didache , Justin Martyr (1st apology & more) and all the other dozens of early church fathers that wrote - (CHURCH FATHERS: Home) and the ongoing witness of countless saints since then .... It's overwhelming, actually... HE speaks, and is very much alive, today, in the members of HIS risen body HIS church!
Not just him. The believers truly think that the miracles of the religion they believe are more significant than equally good miracles in other religions that they don't believe.
I always think it's amusing to hear the Christians saying that Christianity is better than Islam because it has an illegitimate son of the deity who was killed and turned into a zombie. They do not get it when I say that's precisely the reason Islam says Christianity has to be wrong.
I’m a Christian not because of miracles-I wasn’t there. I’m a Christian because I see it played out every day.
Man is flawed
God reached down in love
Man seeks redemption
God changes man
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