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MineralMan

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10. That's another possibility, of course.

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 02:51 PM

Nov 2018

I will admit that I do not know. I have no way to know. I suspect there is no way, a couple of thousand years later, to know.

It all seems doubtful, in any case, so I don't buy it.

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What about The Jump Cuts in Jesus' Biopic [View all] MineralMan Nov 2018 OP

I think, it's because of an obscure part of christian doctrine: DetlefK Nov 2018 #1

Well, that's a possible and probably likely reason we don't know. MineralMan Nov 2018 #3

Every few years, someone makes a major archeological discovery in Israel marylandblue Nov 2018 #13

I remember that movie! MineralMan Nov 2018 #14

The oldest Christian texts seem to be the Pauline letters struggle4progress Nov 2018 #2

Well, Paul's letters have huge significance to the Canon. MineralMan Nov 2018 #5

There's nothing there because nobody knows. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #4

Well, perhaps things were known, but were discarded. MineralMan Nov 2018 #6

I doubt it. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2018 #9

That's another possibility, of course. MineralMan Nov 2018 #10

Jesus, the Missing Years Bob Loblaw Nov 2018 #7

Here ya go! MineralMan Nov 2018 #8

Thank you Bob Loblaw Nov 2018 #15

My pleasure. MineralMan Nov 2018 #16

The infancy gospels to which you alluded are quite interesting The Genealogist Nov 2018 #11

The thing is that Christianity is based on the official Canon. MineralMan Nov 2018 #12

When I ask believers about the accuracy of the Gospels edhopper Nov 2018 #17