v - thanks for joining the conversation here. Your observation of the inertia of Christian belief makes sense, but then there is also the fact that sometimes change can happen quickly. When Columbus discovered America, and to a lesser extent when Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter and Darwin d...

Yes, that is a growing question these days. And the other thread about Doherty's book "Jesus Neither God or Man" goes into that. There isn't enough credible evidence to conclude that Jesus ever really existed in history in the first place. Believers rest on a flimsy foundation of speculat...

ok , we won't speak if Jesus was god or not , no matter . what about an opinion if he actually existed like a real historic person . I think that is main question!

Of course, I mean that

Just words can't be evidence by itself

realiz wrote:I just finished Inside the Whale by Jennie Rooney...a simple little book, but very enjoyable. I especially like the ending. I have now started on Possession, recommended by Suzannne (thanks) and so far, so good, very good in fact.

Hello! Is it possible to download this book free of charge?

"We pass on now to the presentation of evidence which we venture to think demonstrates with an almost mathematic precision, that the Jesus of the four gospels is a legendary hero, as unhistorical as William Tell of Switzerland. This evidence is furnished by the epistles bearing the signature of...

"The truth about Jesus,Is he a myth" by Mangasar Mangasarian, "the Eve's diary by Mark Twain - very interesting:)

Currently wading through Nietzsche's "Antichrist" it's a bit of a doozie, and rather scary. I suppose ,the thoughts which were conveyed in the antichrist became a base for fascism.I could not read that,although I 'm not a real christian believer.I like more Nietzche's "Thus spake Zar...

Ken Kesey wrote One Flew Over The Cookoo's Nest while on acid. Of course, that doesn't mean it's a smart idea or that it works for everyone in every situation. Using any sort of mind-altering substance changes your outlook and, therefore, sparks a new type of creativity. Or it can stymie creativity...