Archaeologists Discover Ancient Church (1 Viewer)

[Not-That-Bright]

Well I'm not too interested in it, I actually think it's boring history (at least at the moment).

What i meant was while the discovery obviously provides more evidence

No it doesn't.

 

[chookyn]

Well I'm not too interested in it, I actually think it's boring history (at least at the moment).



No it doesn't.

Fair enough. But how doesn't it?

 

[Generator]

Fair enough. But how doesn't it?

It provides further evidence that the structure of the church existed back then, but that is not the same as providing evidence as to the existence of a god or the validity of the scriptures as documents of belief (for the 12345th time).

 

[Not-That-Bright]

Well... just because you find an old church doesn't really add any weight at all to any logical argument about whether christianity is 'true'.

 

[Lozacious]

In my opinion, just because an old church was found, this doesn't really add any weight at all towhether christianity is 'true' or not.

 

[Comrade nathan]

Who was argueing this was proof of the existance of God?

I though it was interesting because we know have some idea of Church structure in Briton from that era.

 

[Enoch]

the tourism dude says its gonna significantly increase tourism...

...whos dumb enuff to goto israel and visit an old church?

...whos dumb enuff to goto israel???

 

[Comrade nathan]

Israel?

That's wierd, i just assumed it was from the UK.

 

[chookyn]

article: "The dig took place over the past 18 months at the Megiddo prison in northern Israel, with the most significant discoveries taking place in the past two weeks, Tepper said. Scholars believe Megiddo to be the New Testament's Armageddon, the site of a final war between good and evil.

"Tepper said the discovery could shed new light on an important period of Christianity, which was banned by the Romans until the fourth century."

^ yeah it was found in northern Israel. I guess church seems more of an English thing because that's where it became more mainstream. When actually the first Christian 'churches' involved small groups of believers meeting in each others houses in the Israel/Middle East area, shortly after the resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Christians then weren't allowed to practice their faith, so having a purpose-built building wasn't possible until the 4th c. AD.

Hence why this is exciting - it's evidence that provides insight into the early Christian church: structure, use of symbolism, artifacts, etc.

 

[The_highwayman]

I think it's interesting too chookyn.

 

[The_highwayman]

If I told you that I could fly you wouldn't believe me. Why? Because it is contrary to science: we know humans cannot fly.

I wouldnt believe you because there is no benefit in me doing so. I believe in chrisitanity because of what it provides to me spiritually. There is a significant yet subtle difference between your analogy and the real thing.

 

[MoonlightSonata]

You don't seem to have picked up the point. I shall try again.

Suppose I told you that ants were a super-race of aliens, and their alien abilities were undetectable to humans, and that if you worshipped them then you would go to ant-heaven, where all your dreams come true. Would you believe me? Nice benefit involved. But no, you wouldn't!

 

[stamos]

haha i don't think he means that

when people talk about their 'spirituality' i think they generally mean that they believe they have some relationship with god which helps to guide their actions

it's like a bit of a psychological crutch for them

you're making it sound like they're bartering their way into heaven and that heaven is the benefit

 

[MoonlightSonata]

lol he said it, not me

 

[malkin86]

Cool, old church. I wonder what it looks like?