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WRONG! There are a grand total of 0 - zero, none - contemporaries that ever wrote about Jesus. These contemporaries had writings. They wrote about the world. They wrote about people in the world. And, extremely oddly, they never wrote about a man names Jesus! All we have are later descriptions of Jesus’ life events by non-eyewitnesses, most of whom are obviously biased to say the least.
From the WashingtonPost, 2014:
The first problem we encounter when trying to discover more about the Historical Jesus is the lack of early sources. The earliest sources only reference the clearly fictional Christ of Faith. These early sources, compiled decades after the alleged events, all stem from Christian authors eager to promote Christianity – which gives us reason to question them. The authors of the Gospels fail to name themselves, describe their qualifications, or show any criticism with their foundational sources – which they also fail to identify. Filled with mythical and non-historical information, and heavily edited over time, the Gospels certainly should not convince critics to trust even the more mundane claims made therein.
So what do the mainstream (and non-Christian) scholars say about all this? Surprisingly very little – of substance anyway. Only Bart Ehrman and Maurice Casey have thoroughly attempted to prove Jesus’ historical existence in recent times. Their most decisive point? The Gospels can generally be trusted – after we ignore the many, many bits that are untrustworthy – because of the hypothetical (i.e. non-existent) sources behind them. Who produced these hypothetical sources? When? What did they say? Were they reliable? Were they intended to be accurate historical portrayals, enlightening allegories, or entertaining fictions?
Given the poor state of the existing sources, and the atrocious methods used by mainstream Biblical historians, the matter will likely never be resolved.
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Yes, I felt the same way...could barely hear the audio, the speaking bits at least. The background noise you could hear well but I could hardly ever pick up what the actors were saying. Want to see it again with subtitles on, would probably make it better (can't hurt!).
LOL!
Summary: Cancer happens typically more via meat-eating than smoking. Makes a surprisingly strong case.
Thx for a reply that at least used a little brainpower, unlike the last guy! :) But I really don't think that would be the case...he freely uses that gun without hesitation. I can't remember which episode it was but Rick and Morty were being chased and Rick made like a dozen transport holes right next to each other to fool who was chasing him. Plus, as his daughter said..."Rick doesn't need anything from anybody...if he needs something, he just makes it himself." Rick made himself a toilet on another planet. He turned himself into a pickle. He's the smartest man in the universe. I hardly see him needing some fluid.
Just a design flaw in the show I believe! My favorite comedy right now though, great stuff.
JD
Oh, let's see...I'm up to 2,223 movies rated on IMDB. Probably much more than you. https://www.imdb.com/user/ur0691927/ratings?ref_=nv_usr_rt_4
Wait a minute...No way you're gonna defend Bad Boys 3, right?!? A crying, praying and fat Martin Lawrence. Will Smith shot in torso numerous times and back to 100% the rest of the movie. A witch. A non-black Mexican son. A sniper-using cop-murdering son who's back in good graces at the end. Multiple "I'm gonna sit here and talk to you before I shoot you with this gun I have drawn on you" scenes, just to end up getting shot in the back, all just in the nick of time. Driving backwards at full speed through traffic and red lights...with a huge police presence following you...endangering lives of the citizenry...to see a newborn baby?! The black Will Smith infiltrating *checks notes* a Mexican gang?! You're not defeding this garbanzo, are you??? Movie was terrible in every way.
JD
Bro, you're not that bright. In the show, these technologies exist. And all I'm saying is -- one of the things is useless if you have the other. That is all.
If you invented a portal gun that could instantly take you anyplace, anytime...why would you ever need a car ever again, right??? Why would you ever drive to the store if you can instantly be transported there? You would never need the car again. Right? Same thing here...he would never need/use a ship if he had a portal gun.
JD
Why would u need to "fly in space sometimes"? Just take your portal gun and instantly transport yourself to wherever you want to go. Wherever you want to go, you can portal gun yourself there. No need for space travel, ever, so no need for a ship.
JD
Oh yeah, the witch, I forgot to mention that! A WITCH?!?!?! What kind of movie is this?! Thank you for that. If someone reading this hasn't seen the movie...I envy you!!
I hate his f-ing guts.
Watch "What the Health" on Netflix.
I agree that EP4 wasn't very good...but I wouldn't read too much into it...each season has at least one clunker and I think that's all that this one is, a clunker. Sometimes they get a bit too brainy...all I need is an episode about taking a crap like EP2!
It arrives tomorrow (Nov 22) at Amazon.com via HD Download -- $19.99.
Oh yes, I have seen it...very good movie, I agree.
I missed Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction in theaters...didn't know much about Tarantino until falling in love with Pulp Fiction on home video. I then seen Jackie Brown on Christmas Day, opening day...been to every Tarantino movie on opening day since. In fact, I have seen Inglorious Basterds, Django, Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time at least 2 times each in the theater, some 3. Seen Hateful Eight twice during Roadshow performance. Death Proof was one of the best times I ever had at a movie, just a great pro-Tarantino crowd that night. I always make a Tarantino an "event" movie...Good times!
Tarantino and Kubrick...the greatest!
JD
Man...that sucks balls. Thanks for the info.
I'm not sure of the names of the episodes, help me out please, but they feature...
Pickle Rick!
The Vindicators part 2
The Purge
The Jerry Smith theme-park episode where they played "Roy"
The one with the car battery that was powered by small worlds located inside the battery
And I mistakenly thought -- by the title and it starring 3 women -- that this was a show about home remodeling and relationships!
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