>                                                        Re: Christianity and   
   the fall of Rome   
   >   
   >   From: Martin Edwards    
   >   Reply to: buzzard554@fastmail.co.uk   
   >   Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 07:38:56 +0000   
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   >>>>> 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.   
      
      
   In what regard, info about the church fathers or the knowledge of romans   
   of NT era greek?   
      
   Iwas aware of the "riots" bit above and similar long ago, they are often   
   used as confirmation of the historiography of NT themes and figures from   
   non-jewish sources..   
      
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