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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Which Bible?

There are at least 3 Bibles - Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Coptic. Some say there is a fourth Bible (Greek Orthodox).

And there have been two Protestant versions, one with the Deuterocanonical books and the ones now without. Which Protestant Bible should we go by? The earliest and best Protestant Bible has the Deuterocanonical books.

It all comes down to faith. There is no proof that Jesus or Mary rose from the dead, and all the arguments against either are meaningless because the burden of proof rests with those who believe anything to prove it.


7 posted on 03/28/2015 12:25:05 PM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

The New Testament accounts.


10 posted on 03/28/2015 12:26:32 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
I didn't say "proof" did I? Is there any reference to the assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus, in any Bible that you are aware of? That was my question, pure and simple.
16 posted on 03/28/2015 12:31:23 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
There is no proof that Jesus or Mary rose from the dead, and all the arguments against either are meaningless because the burden of proof rests with those who believe anything to prove it.

In the case of Jesus, there is the testimony of witnesses.

19 posted on 03/28/2015 12:33:53 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (WSC: The truth is incontrovertible; malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end...)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
It all comes down to faith. There is no proof that Jesus or Mary rose from the dead, and all the arguments against either are meaningless because the burden of proof rests with those who believe anything to prove it.

I'm not sure one even needs faith to know that Christ rose from the dead. Evidentiary proof is as great if not greater than that required to convict someone of a crime in court. The implications of His Resurrection require more faith than the Resurrection itself.

If you would like to pick up a book on the historical evidence for the Resurrection, look at N.T. Wright's "Resurrection of the Son of God". It's a bit of work but well worth the effort. There was a discussion on it some ten years ago or so on FR.

27 posted on 03/28/2015 12:38:07 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
In which book of the Bible, what ever Bible you choose, will I find a description of the resurrection of Mary, on which to base my 'faith' in that event?
45 posted on 03/28/2015 12:53:02 PM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind, but now I see...)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
There is no proof that Jesus...(was) resurrected

Try reading Josh McDowell's "Evidence That Demands A Verdict"

He leaves out Mary though.

51 posted on 03/28/2015 1:08:40 PM PDT by Boiler Plate ("Why be difficult, when with just a little more work, you can be impossible" Mom)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
There is no proof that Jesus ... rose from the dead,

1 Corinthians 15:14 (AMP)

14 And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is in vain [it amounts to nothing] and your faith is devoid of truth and is fruitless (without effect, empty, imaginary, and unfounded).

BTW - if you can't trust the Word of God, who or what can you trust?

54 posted on 03/28/2015 1:27:13 PM PDT by Kandy Atz ("Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want for bread.")
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

You left out the Latin Vulgate.

Actually there are many translations of the Bible.


67 posted on 03/28/2015 1:58:51 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

All those VERSIONS of the bible say Jesus was resurrected from the dead, none of those VERSIONS of the bible say Mary was resurrected from the dead.

So where in the bible does it say Mary was resurrected from the dead? Answer nowhere! Mary’s body decayed just like every other sinners body.


71 posted on 03/28/2015 2:29:45 PM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

In 2000 years there will be less proof you lived, yet here you are.


81 posted on 03/28/2015 2:54:19 PM PDT by Gamecock ("The Christian who has stopped repenting has stopped growing." A.W. Pink)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

By proof, I assume you mean, other than eye witness or extra biblical proof. Most of the world would not believe even though some one came back from the dead to warn them of eternal judgement. Jesus himself said “blessed are those who believe and have not seen”. Now as regards the Assumption of Mary, there was never any prophecy regarding her, whereas there are many OT prophecies regarding the coming messiah’s sacrificial death and resurrection and second return. Whether you personally believe or not is certainly your prerogative... what proof do you need? Here’s a proof for you... Q) Why do atheists rail more against the God of the bible than they do Buda, Brahman or Allah? A) People don’t hate what’s not there.


88 posted on 03/28/2015 3:28:21 PM PDT by dps.inspect (rage against the Obama machine...)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

There is no proof that Jesus or Mary rose from the dead


There are eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ Resurrection in the Gospels and Epistles. Furthermore, contemporary writings mention the sudden emergence of a religious group called “The Way” who claim God lived among us as Jesus who was put to death and rose from the dead.

http://www.bethinking.org/jesus/ancient-evidence-for-jesus-from-non-christian-sources

I know of no “evidence” outside Catholic doctrine supporting Mary’s ascension.


93 posted on 03/28/2015 3:49:23 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse (Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
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