Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? Part 3: The “No Expectancy” Objection
WHERE WE ARE I generally argue in defense of the Apparent Death Theory, not in order to prove it to be TRUE, but in order to show that this skeptical theory about the alleged resurrection of Jesus is still viable and that the objections raised against it by Christian apologists FAIL to refute it. However, … Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? Part 3: The “No Expectancy” Objection
Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? Part 2: More Objections to the Hallucination Theory
In The Resurrection Factor (1981; hereafter: TRF), Josh McDowell raises seven objections against the Hallucination Theory, a skeptical theory that explains the origin of the early Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead in terms of one or more of his followers having an “hallucination” (or non-veridical sensory experience) of Jesus being alive sometime … Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? Part 2: More Objections to the Hallucination Theory
Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? Part 1: The Hallucination Theory
On the issue of the alleged resurrection of Jesus, I usually argue in defense of the Apparent Death Theory. I do this NOT because I believe that the Apparent Death Theory is true, but in order to show that, contrary to the claim of Christian apologists, the Apparent Death Theory is a viable theory, that … Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? Part 1: The Hallucination Theory
Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 10: Child Sacrifice
DEFENSE #1 FAILS Here are the defenses of Jehovah and Joshua to which I am replying: Joshua’s MERCILESS SLAUGHTER of the Canaanites (and Jehovah’s command to perform this slaughter) was MORALLY JUSTIFIED because: 1. The people in the Canaanite towns were given the chance to flee, before Joshua and the Israelites MERCILESSLY SLAUGHTERED men, women, … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 10: Child Sacrifice
Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 9: Joshua
MOVING ON FROM MOSES TO JOSHUA The evidence from Numbers and Deuteronomy indicates that Jehovah did NOT demand that advanced warnings be given to towns that Moses and the Israelites were going to attack so that people had the opportunity to leave the town and thus avoid being MERCILESSLY SLAUGHTERED, and that Moses did NOT … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 9: Joshua
Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 8: Warnings?
I promised that I would address the question of whether, according to the OT, Moses and Joshua consistently provided advanced warnings before they attacked a town or city, so that people had at least a few days to leave and escape “utter destruction” and “extermination” by the army of Israel, and I will begin to … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 8: Warnings?
Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 7: Rant Off
***RANT OFF*** I’m feeling much better now, thank you. Haven’t been up on that particular soapbox for that long before. Did feel pretty good to stomp on the that was just “locker room” talk by Jehovah bullshit. Now that I have that out of my system, it is time to return to my original task, … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 7: Rant Off
Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 5: Pro-Life Hypocrisy
Before Moses and the nation of Israel reached the Jordan river, Jehovah was busy revealing himself to be a SELFISH JERK and a cruel and bloodthirsty tyrant. The attempt to justify and excuse Jehovah’s command to MERCILESSLY SLAUGHTER thousands of Canaanites, including civilians, including elderly men and women, mothers and fathers, teenage boys and girls, … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 5: Pro-Life Hypocrisy
Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 4: Off with their Heads!
THE NINE COMMANDMENTS SHOW THAT JEHOVAH WAS A SELFISH JERK Since we cannot harm God, or hurt God’s feelings no matter what we do, and since we can fairly easily physically harm other people and hurt the feelings of others or harm them emotionally and intellectually, it seems rather obvious that our duties towards other … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 4: Off with their Heads!
Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 3: Ten Commandments
THE “LOCKER ROOM” TALK EXCUSE There is a videotape of Donald Trump saying this: “I’m automatically attracted to beautiful [women]—I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star they let you do it. You can do anything … Grab them by the pussy. You … Was Joshua’s Slaughter of the Canaanites Morally Justified? Part 3: Ten Commandments