It’s nice to be in a city where everyone I meet, including complete strangers, is so friendly and helpful. It almost seems to be a rule that the less prosperous a place, the more traumatic the recent history of a place, the friendlier the people. And only 50% of the population here claim adherence to a religion. 50% are presumably atheist or agnostic. Religion makes no difference, it seems to me, to how decent and good people are and can be.
Peter Grullemans on Part 2 of Testing the Claim that Jesus Scholars Use the Methods of Other Historians: “John's research on the mythical background of "the rulers of this age" is great. That's what we need, more such…” May 21, 21:30
on Testing the Claim that Jesus Scholars Use the Methods of Other Historians (Part 1): “Fair enough - I can well understand your not wanting to reveal your relative's name. But a claim without evidence…” May 21, 19:37
on Testing the Claim that Jesus Scholars Use the Methods of Other Historians (Part 1): “No, I can't provide anything more, because it is not my claim, it was the claim of my historian relative.” May 21, 18:55
on Part 2 of Testing the Claim that Jesus Scholars Use the Methods of Other Historians: “I just did some research about whether Paul's use of the phrase "Rulers of this Age" meant gods/demons, or Romans…” May 21, 18:38
on A Redactional Seam in Mark 8:28?: “The phrase I am is used as an expression of identity of Adonai Sabaoth, the Jewsh god, in Exodus 3:14…” May 21, 15:50
on Fresh Evidence: The Forged Jesus Passage in Josephus: “Jesus passage in Josephus a forgery in toto, says Greek expert (Dr. Paul Hopper) http://freethoughtnation.com/jesus-passage-in-josephus-a-forgery-in-toto-says-greek-expert/ ;…” May 21, 14:55
on Jerusalem and savagery: “If all Arab refugees return, Israel will become an Arab majority state, Sharia will be established, Jews and women will…” May 21, 04:55
