Submitted by Doug (not verified) on Sat, 06/27/2009 - 1:07am.
Long after atheist philosophers have abandoned an argument due to its obvious weaknesses, the arguments still exist in pop culture because people continue to propagate them. Demanding that Christians 'prove' that Jesus existed is a variation of the argument that 'Absence of evidence is evidence of absence'. Even atheist philosophers acknowledge this is only true if (a) the thing would be expected to leave more evidence of its existence, and (b) we have thoroughly surveyed the field where the evidence should be found and have not found evidence. Neither condition is met.
Of course, you immediately dismiss the Bible and the beginning of the church and ask for what other evidence we have the Jesus existed. I ask you this -- what evidence do you have that he did not? Further claiming that your line of arguments sends Christians scurrying for cover and questioning their faith is amusing.
You can believe in yourself and in those who you claim to be experts. I choose to believe in Jesus Christ who said in John 18:37b "For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world — to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."
So no matter how many angry tirades you make or how many angry charges you lay at the feet of Christianity, either you can believe Jesus or believe a lie.
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Long after atheist philosophers have abandoned an argument due to its obvious weaknesses, the arguments still exist in pop culture because people continue to propagate them. Demanding that Christians 'prove' that Jesus existed is a variation of the argument that 'Absence of evidence is evidence of absence'. Even atheist philosophers acknowledge this is only true if (a) the thing would be expected to leave more evidence of its existence, and (b) we have thoroughly surveyed the field where the evidence should be found and have not found evidence. Neither condition is met.
Of course, you immediately dismiss the Bible and the beginning of the church and ask for what other evidence we have the Jesus existed. I ask you this -- what evidence do you have that he did not? Further claiming that your line of arguments sends Christians scurrying for cover and questioning their faith is amusing.
You can believe in yourself and in those who you claim to be experts. I choose to believe in Jesus Christ who said in John 18:37b "For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world — to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."
So no matter how many angry tirades you make or how many angry charges you lay at the feet of Christianity, either you can believe Jesus or believe a lie.