David_Gerard comments on Tell Your Rationalist Origin Story - Less Wrong

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Comment author: David_Gerard 31 December 2011 02:13:32PM -1 points [-]

Paul did, and claimed to have met Jesus.

Er, no he didn't. He specifically did not claim this.

"Matthew", "Mark" and "John" were tags added later to those Gospels. "Luke" is traditionally attributed to Luke the Evangelist, a companion of Paul's, who wasn't an eyewitness to Jesus.

The gospels are dismal failures as history - even apart from the miracles described therein.