On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 00:54:46 GMT, "Dr. Jason Gastrich" <news@jcsm.org>
posted in alt.atheism:
>Al Klein wrote:
>> Regardless of how many thousands of books comprise the bible, quoting
>> one of those books as support for a claim in another one of them is
>> fallacious.
>How do you figure?
A claim isn't evidence that it's true.
>> Where's the contemporary account (even one) of the miracles Jesus
>> performed?
>The four gospels and Acts.
Contemporary means written at the time the events happened. Try
again. I'll even take just a contemporary mention of Jesus the son of
your god.
>> Or even one mentioning Jesus by name? Barring that the
>> bible is just a story not to be taken any more seriously by sane
>> adults than is the story of the Easter Bunny.
>See here: http://www.jcsm.org/BibleLessons/Extra-BiblicalProof.htm
Again, I asked for contemporary sources. (The Book of Isaiah never
mentions Jesus - none of the OT does. Or did you miss "by name"?)
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