Jesus was contradicting the Law of Moses which forbids the Jews to eat pork.
So you think you have a better understanding of Scripture than Jesus.
Good to know.
Who did you encourage to read the history of the Bible and Christianity or history in general?
Why would I need to?
I've read about all three subjects, and you seem unhappy with the results.
I have absolutely no idea why you would jump to that conclusion.
With such poor mind-reading skills, I suggest you don't quit your day job.
And of course Richard Carrier has studied all three as a professional historian, and you dismiss his work as biased.
Where did I "dismiss" anything?
Are you reading someone else's posts, thinking they were written by me?
So obviously you want people to know history but only insofar as they end up agreeing with you.
<Chuckle>
You have horrific reading comprehension skills.
I explicitly said people should get a balanced viewpoint (ie. not just one side). That does NOT mean, "only insofar as they end up agreeing with [me]".
Seriously, I think you're trying to troll me, and get me to lose my temper or something.
Maybe it's time for me to obey Jesus in Matt. 7:6.
You obviously loathe disagreement lashing out at anybody who disagrees with you.
Again, your mind-reading skills are abysmal.
The only one "lashing out" at anyone is you.
Why do you feel the need to constantly misrepresent me?
Maybe I'm not interested in having a discussion with you when all you're going to do is insult me whenever I disagree with you.
So knowing that the Bible is based on earlier pagan mythology strengthens your faith?
Your question is fallacious, since it contains a false premise.
If my agenda was to make an idol out of the Bible I suppose I wouldn't want to answer that question either.
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More personal attacks by you.
I don't "idolize" the Bible.