A Challenge to Farrell Till

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> Matthew Bell

> I said, '...any other matter of alleged errancy you wish to discuss.' Perhaps

> you could clarify a few matters

> on your proposal:

>

> 1. How it relates to Biblical Errancy?


ELF    Well, it is alleged in the Bible ( Luke 1:26-35 is the story I flipped to)
that Mary, though a virgin, conceived a child without the aid of a human male's
semen, and while still a virgin. [virgin conceptions, much to the young ladies
consternation, do occur. Penetration, though it improves the odds, is not required
for impregnation as a few young women find out the hard way every year]


> MATTHEW

> 2. How one is supposed to affirm a miraculous happening without first

> ascertaining whether miracles are possible or not?


ELF    That's a problem you have to solve to uphold your side of the debate.


> MATTHEW

> 3. How one is supposed to affirm any event in the Bible without begging the

> question of the event to be affirmed?


ELF    Evidence.

    Tacitus in the Annals reports of several battles between Roman's and
barbarians. Fortunately he provided enough descriptive detail that it was possible
to narrow down the areas where the battles could have occurred, and sure enough
when some areas were excavated, artifacts consistent with a melee between Roman
legions and barbarian armies were found.
    Thus the reality of the event was confirmed, and Tacitus garnered more
reliability for the accuracy of what he reports.
    It would be up to you to provide some evidence that the story in the gospels
is more than just another myth from antiquity.

¡Salud!

Mike, aka Elfish Chimera

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