$4,000.00 Reward (Nielsen, Till, Henschell & Billings
Ian & Pam Dorion dorioni@ipa.net
Tue, 3 Mar 1998 16:54:29 -0600 (00888987269, 199803032256.QAA04627@siren.ipa.net)
IAN
Tod, I suggest you write to the other guys and come up with something you
can all agree to. I suggest you do it off list so you don't have any
kibbitzers.
> TOD
> The problem is this: If you prohibit them only from ommitting details,
> then they could write the account with their own "how-it-could-have-been
> scenarios" and fulfill the request, all without ommitting anything, but
> simply by explaining the contradictions with their own speculations of
> what could have happened. They will come up with some
> unbelievable stuff, but technically, they will have won the reward.
> Nothing in the challenge stipulates that it must make sense. I wouldn't
> add such a clause however, as different people disagree on what makes
> sense and what doesn't. The best solution is to forbid them from adding
> to the text with their own speculations. Is Ralph still participating on
> the list? I don't know how to get a hold of him. I can't imagine that
> he would mind such a change, as speaking for me personally, I am not
> prepared to pay somebody $1,000.00 for writing a fanciful little story, I
> want only a harmonization of the text as they stand. Even I could
> harmonize the text if I was allowed to make up some little explanation to
> explain the contradicting aspects. It may be wild, but I would have
> harmonized the accounts, without leaving out any details.
>
>
> On Tue, 3 Mar 1998, Ian & Pam Dorion wrote:
>
> > IAN
> > Tod, would you mind checking withb Ralph? I believe the way it is
written
> > is the way it originally was.
> >
> > TOD
> > > The only thing I would change is the following: instead of saying
that
> > > they cannot only ommit details, it should be added that they cannot
add
> > > details not present in the text. Other than this, it is fine with
me.
> > >
> > > On Tue, 3 Mar 1998, Ian & Pam Dorion wrote:
> > >
> > > > IAN
> > > > OK. This is what the reward is going to look like. If any of you
have
> > any
> > > > objections, now or in the future, please state them as soon as
> > possible.
> > > >
> > > > $4,000.00* REWARD
> > > >
> > > > Tell us exactly what happened on the first Easter and win
$4,000.00*.
> > > >
> > > > Read: Matthew 28
> > > > Mark 16
> > > > Luke 24
> > > > John 20 & 21
> > > > 1 Corinthians 15:3-8
> > > >
> > > > Then, without omitting a single detail from the accounts, write one
> > > > consistent narrative - with scriptural citations - of the events
from
> > the
> > > > Resurrection to the Ascension of Jesus Christ.
> > > >
> > > > Then mail your claim for $4,000.00* REWARD to:
> > > > RESURRECTION REWARD
> > > > PO Box 3127
> > > > Moscow ID 83843-1906
> > > >
> > > > * This reward is offered by four $1,000.00 contributors.
> >