08-13-2006, 09:15 PM
Quote:I have a question, are there any non-biased (meaning non christian or jewish) records of Jesus' miracles? because I'd expect people with a bias about Jesus to make up stories to make him look better, whereas other non-biased people wouldn't. so what I'm asking is does anyone know if any non-christian has ever recorded Jesus' miraclesVery interesting question.
Respectfully, it also raises more questions:
Who could have made unbiased records?
Are first-hand witnesses inherently biased or unbiased?
Are non-witnesses, recording first-hand witnesses' statements, inherently biased or unbiased?
Some biased against Jesus could have done the opposite, i.e., diminished any miracles.
Who wasn't biased one way or another?
How could we validate their being biased or unbiased? :roll: Hard to accurately show anyone's motive(s) (e.g., conflict of interest, or lack thereof) some 2,000 years after the fact.
Does being biased mean that one's statements are inherently inaccurate or invalid?
Does being unbiased mean that one's statements are inherently accurate or valid?
Additional potential confounding factors: Errors can creep into witnesses' statements because each witness has different degrees of vision, hearing, position, access, analysis, understanding, memory, speaking, writing & other relevant skills that affect their statements.
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So, with due respect to all concerned, I would be skeptical of any statements (or other evidence) from that time, or any other. :? lol:
I look forward to any evidence presented in answer to the original question.
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