$4,000.00 Reward (Nielsen, Till, Henschell & Billings
D. T. Billings tod@fermi.physics.ualr.edu
Tue, 03 Mar 1998 16:48:15 -0600 (CST) (00888986895, Pine.SGI.3.91.980303164225.21265A-100000@fermi)
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.
>