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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Well, atheists are wrong, because if you are an American, in America, people have the right to believe in any religion they want. You can choose to not believe in religion. You can say you don’t believe in the supernatural. [/quote]

Yep!  And I think the world would be better if they chose that.  Maybe if we discussed it more and people looked at the evidence for themselves, they would.

[quote]But you can’t make thar choice for everyone. Your idea of right for yourself isn’t right for everyone else. [/quote]

We agree on this principle.  But then why are religious people trying to legislate what a woman can do with her body?

[quote]You should move to a country with state mandated atheism and enjoy life with like minded individuals. [/quote]

Now you can F-off, this is my country too.  And I love it.

[quote]If you think denying the historical man named Jesus is honest, truthful, and factual, you aren’t going to where the evidence goes. [/quote]

I don't deny historical man Jesus.  I have seen scholarship that I accept because I am logical.  But when I ask you for similar evidence of his divinity or the supernatural, suddenly, the rules are different.  It's hypocrisy.

[quote]You are pushing lies and mistruth, something atheists supposedly pride themselves on…being truthful, considering facts, examining evidence. [/quote]

I am doing nothing of the sort.  This is a lie.  You are lying.

[quote]You are a hypocrite and no better than people you make fun of for believing in “the supernatural.” Plus, you don’t believe in freedom of religion, a core belief and right all Americans are entitled to under the law. [/quote]

Lies again.  I do believe in freedom of religion.  I want people to choose it based on facts and evidence.  Many religious people want to TAKE AWAY people's right to choose.

See the difference?[/quote]

Apparently, your facts and evidence are the only valid ones. And that's a problem because you are far from being an authority on anything.

Again, this is entirely off topic in this thread. You have created a strawman so you can knock it down. We are discussing Jesus' existence not his divinity or the "evils" of religion.[/quote]

It's entirely relevant and on-topic.  Why would Jesus' existence matter if he was not divine?

The rest of your answer is non-sequitur .  [/quote]

Because someone who exists in the historical record is considered historical.

Historians are concerned with history.

There’s more evidence for Jesus as a historical person than 99.9% of the people who lived during his time period. [/quote]

Does it matter if a guy named Howard lived in St. Louis in 1941?

Would it matter if evidence was shown he was a supernatural god with the power to raise the dead and turn water into wine?

Answers: No and Yes.[/quote]

You can argue uselessly about your uneducated opinion daily for the rest of your life. The scholars, academics, professors, and professionally trained historians think you look and sound foolish. [/quote]

What scholars disagree with me? I stated I fully accept the scholarship on existence.  Pretty sure you’re confusing posters. Maybe you should slow down and think about who you’re responding to.[/quote]

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