SirSamuel

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National Epilepsy Day.

We had to give them one, otherwise they'd throw a fit

I'll^see^myself^out

They probably channeled every minute of playing with That Guy™ and poured the rage into this post

Well, I'd better replace it then

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Sorry gov', we're right out of dictators. I've got a slug

Honestly it reads like a well read troll, I'm hoping that's what it actually is. To be clear, the article, not OP. OP is cool as shit

I GET ANNOYED BY VERY SPECIFIC THINGS!

AKA

Thanks for being a sport, my sarcasm is a little too subtle sometimes ;-D

This has got to be the dumbest thing I've read on this site to date.

I don't mean OP's comment, which is funny as hell. I mean the linked article. You've gotta love it when someone makes an argument that disregards what is written in the Bible and then uses what's written in the Bible as a justification for their argument. It's either one or the other. Stick to historical records only, or embrace, at the very minimum, that the entire Bible book that is being referenced is a reliable record. If one cherry picks "Well that part must be true, but that over there is irrelevant", the entire argument falls apart.

Let's step back a minute. Assuming Jesus was a real person or based on a real person, what does proven history say? The oldest extant fragment of the "New Testament" is Papyrus 52, and dates to around 125 CE. Fragment 66 contains most of the "Gospel of John", and dates to around 200 CE. Even if one were to disregard Papyrus 52 for not haven't enough material to count, Papyrus 66 places the historical Jesus, at the latest, prior to 200 CE. Add to that that Flavious Josephus wrote of a "James, the brother of Jesus, who was called Christ" and we have a stronger argument that the historical Jesus likely lived in the first or second century CE. Most likely first century.

Now, if one is going to argue their point based on "the star" that led the wise men to the baby Jesus is a historical event, then they must also acknowledge that Jesus is recorded in the gospels entering the temple courtyard multiple times, and spoken of as being "at the temple". The temple was destroyed, and the Roman army looted the temple late in the first century. That is a historical fact. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

The entire premise of your linked article is flawed, based on conflicting justifications.

23 years ago I met a guy at work that was really cool. We became friends of a sort, in the way that a shy introvert considers friends. Every once in a while he'd invite me to hang out with his friends, which was always a good time. I'm not sure if he considered me a friend. I always felt like an outsider in those groups. But he was kind to me, and I love him. Eventually we both moved away from that area. I'm not good at keeping in touch, especially over long distances. For instance, my brother lives a couple of states away, I love him to death, and we talk maybe once a year.

So I'd call my friend every once in a while, and we'd catch up.

Eighteen years ago I lost my friend to depression. The details aren't important. How he did it. Who found him. The 3 am phone call. But it was 18 years ago. It still hurts. You think you'll always have someone, that they're just a phone call away. That you'll get to hear their weird take on that thing we'd always argue about. That you'll get to hear his latest poem…

And you'll always wonder if you could've done something to help them stay.

People don't realize that they bring light to the world. That they'll be missed. That there will be a hole in the world where they were. That they are loved more deeply and profoundly than they can know. The memory of them is a poor substitute for their presence.

Don't go too soon. You will be missed.

No one is finally dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away, until the clock wound up winds down, until the wine she made has finished its ferment, until the crop they planted is harvested. The span of someone’s life is only the core of their actual existence

I feel Sir Pterry will outlive us all

GNU Terry Pratchett

Oh no, not again!

"I Worked It Out. You Have Killed Two Point Three Three Eight People," said the golem calmly.

"I have never laid a finger on anyone in my life, Mr Pump. I may be–– all the things you know I am, but I am not a killer! I have never so much as drawn a sword!"

"No, You Have Not. But You Have Stolen, Embezzled, Defrauded And Swindled Without Discrimination, Mr Lipvig. You Have Ruined Businesses And Destroyed Jobs. When Banks Fail, It Is Seldom Bankers Who Starve. Your Actions Have Taken Money From Those Who Had Little Enough To Begin With. In A Myriad Small Ways You Have Hastened The Deaths Of Many. You Do Not Know Them. You Did Not See Them Bleed. But You Snatched Bread From Their Mouths And Tore Clothes From Their Backs. For Sport, Mr Lipvig. For Sport. For The Joy Of The Game.

• Terry Pratchett, Going Postal

That's nothing! I can last in 100C water, for a (very short) while