>>> Where ambiguity exists about NT topics, including NT greek, the very early   
   >>> church fathers writings can be used to resolve it.   
   >>   
   >> Your death-cult dogma disputes are of no interest to sane people, lunatic.   
   >> Get back lon your medication.   
   >>   
   >> ----snip----   
   >>   
   >Actually they are of interest to me, an unbeliever, but I am referring   
   >to a pagan one here, riots instigated by Christus/Chrestus.  The more   
   >general interest is that the ever expanding mythical overlay is often at   
   >variance with the text.  Eg, Centurion Wayne really said, "He truly was   
   >a son of a god", possibly with reference to the weather.   
      
   That is exactly why the first church fathers who knew the apostles are so   
   important.  Passage of time and possible embroidery of info is at a "   
   minimal.   
      
   In the same vein, can the same be said of "riots instigated by Christus"   
   given time, distance and primary language of roman sources?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)