Quote Originally Posted by Sigurd View Post
Few comments:

Did God create evil?

No problem with your correction of Isaiah.
But it does not answer the question. So... I am not sure what you believe on this subject as you have hinted to being a baptist (going to a baptist church). Do you believe in the persona known as Lucifer? Is this an entity in the universe? What role does he/it have in God's plan? Philosophical speaking, good would be nothing without evil. Was Christ an answer to evil, to correct that which was broken, or would a creation without evil be meaningless and void?
thanks for post

My response on op was to the passage sited to say god did create evil in Isaiah, so we both agree on the correction of the kjv. How I respond to the absolute origin of evil is posted on the op under


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that was previous thread, why is there death suffering [and evil] etc.


as for your other questions,i try very hard to to join or associate [or become a member] any church or denomination, i try best to follow bible,i have attended and do/will attend all sorts of denominations. I do believe in the person-hood of Lucifer. He has his role/roles,most important i would say is the accuser on judgment day. For example the title devil means Devil is a title, he is accuser, he accuses humans of there sin to god, a prosecuting lawyer. Jesus is in a way a direct answer to the problem of death suffering and sin. I disagree there is no good without evil,god is good and was good before there ever was evil.




Quote Originally Posted by Sigurd View Post
Was Jesus a real human that lived in time-space?

I don't know if you noticed the posts about this in this thread. Both Tacitus and Josephus seems constructed to support Christ and Christians as historic.

Most of, if not all, historical reference to a Christ are forgeries. None of the early church fathers mention these records in their works. Josephus was probably forged in the 15th century to include the well known Testimonium Flavianum. If you read all of Josephus, you'll notice that he is more concerned with a character named James (English translation), who seemed to be running a radical sect, not unlike Christians. Chrestos - Christos, Jospehus calls Agrippa I (the appointed king of the Jews) Chrestus.
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"Most of, if not all, historical reference to a Christ are forgeries"

this is amazing claim that would have to reject all history based on whatever you base this statement on. If you chose to please chose a few references i posted and give your reasons why to reject each.

I would have to highly question were your getting your info but i am intrigued. No question many see parts of Josephus as forged later,but as i am aware none the parts that refer to jesus as human actual person. Just the messiah part etc. All evidences i see are not based on evidence, but maybe what if could have been etc going outside the historical documents, so what evidence you you provide to support what you have said.


that you claim Jospehus was written in 15th century [when its accepted to be written before 100ad] makes me truly wonder how you come to that.