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Atheists & Agnostics

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8. As far as Josephus, we know that the Testimonium Flavianum is a 4th-century forgery,

Sun Apr 13, 2014, 01:38 AM

Apr 2014

so that puts it down to one reference.

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If he existed, he pretty much had to be Warpy Apr 2014 #1

Jesus liked the ladies pscot Apr 2014 #2

So they found fan fiction? Goblinmonger Apr 2014 #3

I wonder if skepticscott Apr 2014 #7

There are conflicting dates - 5th CE or 9th CE. Warren Stupidity Apr 2014 #5

Josephus wasn't contemporary either. onager Apr 2014 #6

That's what I've heard. TxDemChem Apr 2014 #9

The "Fathers of the Church" didn't mention it either. onager Apr 2014 #14

Other Testimonium fun facts... onager Apr 2014 #16

Lol fact #5 has me tickled! TxDemChem Apr 2014 #18

I think this is important in a sociological and historical way edhopper Apr 2014 #10

This is one thing I've never understood theHandpuppet Apr 2014 #11

Because to fundamentalist edhopper Apr 2014 #12

St. Augustine declared Sex to be dirty and sinful Gore1FL Apr 2014 #13