Reliable history in the Bible

I opened a new topic about why distant and ancient religions could be so similar and admin put it in comparative religions. I really wanted you to weigh in on it.http://EvC Forum: Government in the US is Promoting Anti-Creationist Dogma Evolution -->EvC Forum: Government in the US is Promoting Anti-Creationist Dogma Evolution

Lysim,I appreciate your input here. You truly are a brave soul to jump in with these guys. I generally feel the way they do.One question and forgive me if somebody already mentioned this, but you are suggesting the works of Josephus is supporting your position that proves the Biblical version of Jesus is accurate. Even if the works of Josephus were absolutely untouched or unchanged from his original writings, he was not even born until after Jesus died. So everything Josephus would have written would still have been hearsay.How do you suppose Josephus' writings would help prove the accuracy of the Synoptic Gospels which were also written well after the probable deaths of the apostles in whose names they were written?Did Josephus mention any of the apostles whom he could have known? Seems to me that if Josephus were really wanting to write about Jesus, he would have sought these guys out and asked them...unless, of course, there were no such men.

Actually it was two sentences. And I'm sure they were no where near as meaningful and correct as those you would write. You remind me of my nerd English teacher in the 4th grade. Like you, he was also a remarkably intelligent prick and a legend in his own mind..and no one else's.