Robert said
Also consider whether your qualifications, experience, and expertise in the interpretation of historical evidence and ancient texts are sufficient to credibly d. I know when I have a headache, but I’m not qualified to perform brain surgery on myself or others.
Robert. They are clearly not! I hope I haven’t dismissed the consensus of critical scholars. I don’t think I have? In any case, I wasn’t aware of a firm consensus on the issue I raised. Am I not permitted to advance an argument or say I disagree with an expert just because I’m an amateur?
Ha ha
I was overacting theologically and maybe Robert was overreacting neurologically. Thank you for breaking the developing ice. You guys are good value. OK, I admit I was on a roll and getting a bit theologically big for my neurologcal boots. Applogies. I promise to pipe down a little.
You know, this is supposed to be a place where people can try out itheir deas, and obviously it’s fine for those who have more of a background to shoot them down, but maybe they need to take themselves a bit less seriously, because it’s an internet forum, that has never had more than a few dozen people around at a given time, and usually no more than two or three. If that.
It is not a bad thing that people are interested in the history of early Christianity. Most Americans, in particular, are barely aware of their own recent past. This isn’t a forum maintained for the benefit of professional scholars. It’s not even a Wikipedia page. Which, btw, I’m not sure anyone here would be qualified to edit in this field, but I’m sure not.
It’s part of a learning process, and we’re all learning. Best way to learn, of course, is begin by admitting how little you really know.
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