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To: SilentZ who wrote (266081)	12/26/2005 11:55:14 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578372

Here's some excellent discussion of the Bible's origins: pastordan.dailykos.com "The gospels might be the most complicated of all: they are compilations of stories and sayings that may have passed through multiple layers of telling and retelling by various communities, until they were finally transcribed and edited by leaders within those communities." It was a book book written by men to influence other men.

To: SilentZ who wrote (266081)	12/26/2005 3:24:20 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578372

If I recall correctly, the Josephus mention isn't really anything of note, and, of course, it's far after the fact. Its importance stems from the fact that Josephus was supposed to be a true, non Christian historian......whereas Mark, Luke etc were seen to be biased. Keep in mind that the writers of the Gospels were not really his disciples. The writers of Mark, Luke, Matthew, and John never mentioned their names in their accounts... the attributions are simply from Christian tradition. I didn't know that. I thought they were his disciples. ted