No, as near as we can figure Jesus taught forgiveness did not come through sacrificial payment, but rather repentance that then resulted in God forgiving. Ehrman will deal with this in his upcoming book and briefly outlines the issue here (SEE TIME 23:48-27:46): I have tried to delve into the details of this issue in … Did Jesus Teach He Had To Die To Atone For The Sins Of The World?

Conservative Christians may tell you the bible is inerrant, and cite as a proof text 4 Timothy 3:16-76: But, as Ehrman points out, scripture here refers to the Old Testament, not the new, and the key word here “inspired” literally means “God-breathed,” and so doesn’t suggest ideas of inerrancy later debated in the 19th century … Is The Bible Inerrant? 2 Timothy 3:16-17

New documentary out about the Roman influence creating Christianity featuring Robert Price and Robert Eisenman: Relatedly, check out my essay on the Noble Lie Theory of Christian Origins

I just wanted to share this Mythvision interview from yesterday with Dr. Richard C. Miller.  It raises the interesting point that the mythicism of Price and Carrier isn’t even given a seat at the table by most scholars when discussing Christian origins, which is hardly fair:     I’ve long thought about this as we have an … Does Christ Mythicism Deserve A Seat At The Table?

If any of you are suspecting speaking in tongues is a little crazy, please do watch this and alleviate all doubt, lol If you are insight impatient like me start watching at 11:21ff and see how conservative evangelical christianity quickly snowballs into a batshit asylum of mindlessness.

This is an interesting video by Rationality Rules pointing out it’s unclear why Ayaan converted and even what she thinks Christianity means …

When we look at the gospels, we see that Mark was written first and Matthew and Luke used Mark as a source. However, there is also material common to Matthew and Luke that does not come from Mark, and so scholars usually suppose there was another now lost source “Q” that Matthew and Luke both … Q or Not Q

Robyn Faith Walsh’s proposal of the dependance of Mark on Paul and the Pauline origin of the Last Supper: For more on Mark’s use of Paul, see:

The Hidden Brain Connections Between Our Hands and Tongues: Sticking out your tongue while doing delicate work with your hands reveals a history of evolutionary relationships. From the article: Read the article here

Maybe not. Dan McClellan @maklelan is a PhD in theology & religion (University of Exeter), honorary fellow, University of Birmingham’s Cadbury Centre for the Public Understanding of Religion. He posted this helpful Tik Tok video on the question: