So he didn’t send emails, but you were convinced by the good behavior of others.
Not a bad reason to convert, and one that led me to convert once myself. Humans are very sociable animals, as anyone who tried to bet against the guy rolling in Craps (the odds are better) will attest.
I wish you joy, and thank you for your service in the Special Forces. De Oppresso Liber!
The Bible contains 66 emails from God.
Prior to reading Greenleaf's free book, may I suggest you take a look at Sir William Blackstone.
So he didn’t send emails, but you were convinced by the good behavior of others.
Wrong! His behavior provided me the reason to examine the evidence for the veracity of the Gospels. My mentor had 5 earned doctorates: literature, law, psychology, and two in theology. He frequently made the statement, " There is more than enough evidence in the Gospels to send ten men to the electric chair.
Not a bad reason to convert, and one that led me to convert once myself. Humans are very sociable animals, as anyone who tried to bet against the guy rolling in Craps (the odds are better) will attest.
I don't gamble, nor convert based on personalities, but look at all the available evidence, and then try to prove myself wrong. Anybody can prove themselves right on a subject, but it takes a strong person to prove themselves wrong.
Now try reading "Greenleaf's book with an open mind.
BTW, your knowledge of textual criticism is very flawed. Almost all Biblical scholars place Mark as having been written first, and we now have a probable fragment of Mark from the First Century.
http://danielbwallace.com/2012/03/22/first-century-fragment-of-marks-gospel-found/