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Voltaire2

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4. It is not a record of anything other than

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Tue Jun 18, 2024, 07:29 AM

Jun 2024

what stories were being told and written about Jesus between 300-400 ce. That is centuries after any person who might have been the basis of the Jesus myths lived.

Consider the myth you were taught in school about George Washington and the cherry tree. The origin of that myth is much closer in time to the childhood of Washington than these stories are.

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Newly deciphered manuscript is oldest written record of Jesus Christ's childhood, experts say [View all] sl8 Jun 2024 OP

Erich von Daniken wrote that, over 1,000 years ago, many tall tales circulated about Yeshua of Nazareth. John1956PA Jun 2024 #1

Never fear!!! wolfie001 Jun 2024 #2

So, if we have a new account of Christ's youth dating back 1600 years... calguy Jun 2024 #3

The first version of the bible FirefighterJo Jun 2024 #5

you mean our current version edhopper Jun 2024 #6

Yes, though FirefighterJo Jun 2024 #7

Not really true; 4th century for basically the current New Testament muriel_volestrangler Jun 2024 #9

It is not a record of anything other than Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #4

No, it's not a written record of Jesus' childhood DavidDvorkin Jun 2024 #8