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   Martin Edwards to reader   
   Re: Christianity and the fall of Rome   
   15 Nov 19 07:38:56   
   
   From: buzzard554@fastmail.co.uk   
      
   On 11/14/2019 5:55 PM, reader wrote:   
   >>>> 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?   
   >   
   I realize that English may not be your first language, but you are   
   clearly out of your depth here.  Megali esti i Artemis ton Ephesion.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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