Circular Reasoning
Alan Fuller arfuller@rocketmail.com
Mon, 12 Jan 1998 11:04:11 -0800 (PST) (00884653451, 19980112190411.26362.rocketmail@web4.rocketmail.com)
Well, at least it was empty.
AF
---Steven Carr <steven@bowness.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> In message <34B69382.6B3DA25@cts.com>, "Michael W.
Fisher"
> <mwfisher@cts.com> writes
>
> >Alan Fuller wrote:
>
> >
> >> Besides, there is better archaelogical evidence
for
> >> the Bible, not that it is required.
> >>
> >
> > Any archaeological evidence for Jesus?
>
> Actually, there is. An empty ossuary bearing the
names of Jesus (in
> Greek), Mary and Joseph was recently found in a
Jerusalem tomb. It dates
> from the first century and was clearly the final
resting place of a
> family who included Mary,Joseph and Jesus.
>
> Christians rightly dismiss this evidence, as Mary,
Joseph and Jesus were
> among the commonest names in 1st century Palestine,
but can you imagine
> what fuss would have been made if an archaeological
discovery which
> found the name of Jesus had *supported* the
Biblical story, rather than
> contradicted it?
>
> --
> Steven Carr steven@bowness.demon.co.uk
> Visit the UK's leading atheist Web page
> http://www.bowness.demon.co.uk/
>
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