Tag: hoax
Josephus forgery on Jesus
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Here’s a neat little paragraph succinctly summarizing one of the many problems with the passage in the works of the Jewish historian Josephus used to “prove” the historicity of Jesus Christ, called the “Testimonium Flavianum”: “Its brevity disproves its authenticity. Josephus’ work is voluminous and exhaustive. It comprises 20 books.…
Read MoreScholar: Lead codices are probably fake
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I’ve been asked repeatedly about this big news concerning some 70 lead books purportedly found in Jordan that may have some bearing on early Christian history. I’ve been taking a “wait and see” approach so far, because it first needs to be established that these books are genuinely ancient. This…
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Sai Baba: Absolute proof of blind belief’s destructiveness
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In the early 1990s, my attention was drawn to the popular Indian guru and godman Satya Sai Baba. For a period, I spent much time watching every video and reading every book I could find about the man. My study occurred before the internet was popular, and there was not…
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The Great Noah’s Ark Hoax
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In case you somehow missed my latest Freethought Examiner article, here it is! Please read, enjoy the comments – phew! – and leave a few yourself. The Great Noah’s Ark Hoax The reasons for doubting this alleged discovery are many, including the plethora of previous purported “arks” dating back centuries,…
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