The lost tomb of Jesus?

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www.jpost.com/Christian-News/Geologists-claim-statistical-findings-science-prove-Jesus-buried-in-Jlem-with-wife-supposed-son-396262

Geologists claim stats, science prove Jesus buried in Jerusalem with wife and supposed son

An Israeli geologist believes he has found the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem, and this time, the tomb of his supposed son is buried along with him.
After 150 chemical tests, Canadian-Israeli filmmaker-journalist Simcha Jacobovici and geoarcheologist Aryeh Shimron claim they’ve reached a scientific breakthrough with theological implications

Well, the game is up then? I suppose at least it might annoy the Jesus-mythers?

[merkavah12]

Oh not this again....

[ignorantianescia]

Ah, I see they've gone to using the same obscure methods as the sindonologists.

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The Daily Mail manages to combine finding the "tomb of Jesus" with Jesus-mythicism:

www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3028617/Was-Jesus-buried-wife-son-Chemical-signature-links-James-Ossuary-Jesus-Family-tomb-geologist-claims.html


Geologist claims Jesus was married... and had a SON: Expert says he has proof son of God was buried in 'family tomb' along with wife Mary and his brother


Jesus Christ was not a real person and is probably the result of a combination of stories about several different individuals, according to a writer and leading atheist activist.

David Fitzgerald, a San Francisco based author, believes he has compiled compelling evidence that proves Jesus did not exist.

[merkavah12]

I wonder if Fitzgerald ever stopped having nightmares about Tim after the last drubbing he got.

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I wonder if Fitzgerald ever stopped having nightmares about Tim

What kind of idiot would argue with Tim?

Is there a link?

[merkavah12]

armariummagnus.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-jesus-myth-theory-reponse-to-david.html

armariummagnus.blogspot.com/2011/05/nailed-ten-christian-myths-that-show.html

[ignorantianescia]

Merkavah, do not forget Fitzgerald's completely brilliant but tragic waste of bytes: davefitzgerald.blogspot.com/2012/01/nailed-completely-brilliant-or-tragic.html

[merkavah12]

Apr 7, 2015 18:27:59 GMT ignorantianescia said:

Merkavah, do not forget Fitzgerald's completely brilliant but tragic waste of bytes: davefitzgerald.blogspot.com/2012/01/nailed-completely-brilliant-or-tragic.html

[chavoux]

I am not sure if it is even needed to respond, but just in case somebody stumbles on this, just a number of facts on the Talpiot tomb(s).
1. The names Jesus (Yeshua), Joses (Yosef), James (Yakov), Judas (Yehudah) and Mary (Miryam) was extremely commn in Jewish circles in the first century.
2. The actual ossuary (bone box) that was tested, was of "James the brother of Jesus", not of Jesus Himself.
3. The test was done to determine if the above <b>inscription</b> was genuinely from the first century (or a modern forgery).
4. It was actually unlikely that Jesus (from Nazareth, but born in Bethlehem) would have a family tomb near Jerusalem.
5. The most that can be claimed is that it is possible that the family of the Biblical Jesus was buried in this tomb long after his death. But it is extremely unlikely that it could be the same Jesus, James etc. as the biblical persons, both because it icludes a non-family member (Matthew) and people in unknown family relationships (Joseph, son of Jesus?)...
6. The tomb has been known for a long time to archaeology and the only reason it was connected to Jesus of Nazareth is the ossuary (not found in the same tomb) with the inscription "James, brother of Jesus" which was unusual, since a person would normally be connected to his father, rather than his brother.
7. Even if it was the family tomb of Jesus of Nazareth, it is speculation to assume that Joseph son of Jesus was his son, rather than being the son of a family member with the same name. Jesus might have been married in his 20s before his public ministry, but it is extremely unlikely that none of the gospels would have mentioned his wife.