There are no eyewitness accounts of Jesus in the New Testament

[Trailblazer]

The New Testament was written by people who were not eye witnesses to Jesus.

There are no eyewitness accounts of Jesus in the New Testament. The four gospels were written and circulated anonymously and the traditional authorship was secondarily assigned towards the end of the second century CE. There is not a single first person claim to being an eye witness to Jesus' life.

Given what I said above, which is explained in the video below, what logical reason would anyone have to believe that the Gospels are an accurate depiction of the life of Jesus? Why should we believe that what these anonymous authors wrote about Jesus is true?

 

[GoodAttention]

Hence why Christianity is the best of all "faith-based" religions.

 

[Trailblazer]

Hence why Christianity is the best of all "faith-based" religions.

Maybe it is the most faith-based of all religions, but it is not necessarily the best.

 

[GoodAttention]

Maybe it is the most faith-based of all religions, but it is not necessarily the best.

I should clarify, Christianity requires the "most faith" of all religions for the reasons the video discusses.

The real trinity is faith in the disciples, the church fathers, and the New Testament.

 

[Trailblazer]

I should clarify, Christianity requires the "most faith" of all religions for the reasons the video discusses.

I'll second that!

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

WOW ... who would have thunk?

 

[GoodAttention]

WOW ... who would have thunk?

The Talmud definitely thunk it a worthy enough inclusion at some point...

 

[Jimmy]

So what’s his point?

 

[GoodAttention]

So what’s his point?

The title of the video is poorly worded.

It should say The New Testament was written by people who were not eye witnesses.

Unlike, say, the hadiths, which are said to be first-hand accounts from people who were with Muhammad.

 

[Jimmy]

Still what would be his point?

 

[GoodAttention]

Still what would be his point?

He made a conclusion based on the evidence available.

 

[Jimmy]

The story of Jesus. The greatest story ever told imo.

 

[Jimmy]

He made a conclusion based on the evidence available.

His point?

 

[GoodAttention]

His point?

There is no argument or claim to work back from to see what his point was.

 

[Jimmy]

There is no argument or claim to work back from to see what his point was.

Haha. Right

 

[GoodAttention]

Haha. Right

Do you refute his conclusion or the quality of the evidence he presents?

 

[Jimmy]

Do you refute his conclusion or the quality of the evidence he presents?

I think it’s obvious Jesus was a real man. That’s of course if you believe that time ever existed in the first place, which I don’t.

 

[TransmutingSoul]

The story of Jesus. The greatest story ever told imo.

What would make it the greatest story ever told?

Regards Tony

 

[Jimmy]

What would make it the greatest story ever told?

Regards Tony

Well, if you’re Christian, he’s king of the universe, the life and the resurrection.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

The Talmud definitely thunk it a worthy enough inclusion at some point...

Reference? Date? Claim?