Well, as long as Southstar doesn't mind me butting in, I'll give it a go.. (I'm going to start at number 2 and do number 1 at the end, because it's more lengthy).
"The genealogies of Jesus contradict.
One is Mary and one is Joseph"
Jesus' genealogy, claiming that he was a descendant of David the King (a prophetic requirement), is not only fabricated, but doesn't make sense in light of other aspects of Paulist Christology. This concocted lineage indicates that the line of David was continued in Joseph, but if Mary was a virgin, then how could it be valid?
"The resurrection accounts of Jesus contradict.
How?"
There were two people in the tomb, no one, no two angels, no wait...
MAT 28:2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
MAT 28:3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
MAT 28:4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
MAT 28:5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
MAR 16:5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
LUK 24:4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
JOH 20:12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
That's just a start.
"Judas betrayal of Jesus contradicts itself in the gospels.
More accusations without references"
"And he cast down the pieces of silver into the temple and departed, and went out and hanged himself." (Matt. 27:5)
"And falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all of his bowels gushed out." (Acts 1:18)
I'm not sure if this is exactly what Southstar was getting at, but kindly do not start whinging if it isn't what you wanted.
"Jesus' last words cant even be agreed upon.
I don't believe it says anywhere what his "last words" were."
Matt.27:46,50: "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" ...Jesus, when he cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost."
Luke23:46: "And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, "Father, unto thy hands I commend my spirit:" and having said thus, he gave up the ghost."
John19:30: "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished:" and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost."
Read your bible heh.
"Their usage of the Old Testament so-called 'prophecies' to show that Jesus was the Messiah are indisputably wrenched out of context.
You may see the prophesies that way but prophecies, it seems, never work out as man envisions them. This does not make them invalid."
"Halley's Comet will return without fail in the year 2062. Biblical or Delphic prophecies don't begin to aspire to such accuracy; astrologers and Nostradamians dare not commit themselves to factual prognostications but, rather, disguise their charlatanry in a smokescreen of vagueness." (Richard Dawkins).
The thing is, "prophecies" are fully interpretable in any manner the reader so chooses. Take for instance the Nostradamus prophecy concerning the twin towers. Firstly: the prophecy was not made by nostradamus, but by a college student showing how easy it is to make a prophecy and have people believe it relates to something specific. He did this
before Sept 11th, which is why it made such a public impact.
I will make a prophecy for you now: Sometime when the wind blows, there will be war in the middle east.
Yes, it's blatantly obvious that the middle east will fight, considering that's what they've been doing since day 1, but the beginning part allows me a lot of freedom. Prophecies are much like this, and generally a lot more vague, and a lot more open to interpretation.
Let's try again..
In the year when the mouse scurries, the man shall be set aside, shall be wrenched from his position. The fight that follows will be harsh, and leave much blood on the battlefield.
Now you see, this can be interpreted anyway the reader wants to, and that is why prophecies are
not valid.
P.S I know I didn't answer all of them, but you only asked for two. I provided more than you asked for. Be thankful.
