Hello Uncle Chip,
250 posts ago a very polite person told you he was finished speaking with you. He said he would be willing to continue a discussion with you when you demonstrated evidence of honesty and sincerity. Youve since sent nearly 30 unsolicited emails to that person with no response, several demanding that he reply to you. Youve even sent a dozen posts to me, including several demands that this person reply to you. Now, some would say thats highly inappropriate behavior, and that you deserve to be banned from Free Republic. Most people, on the other hand, would simply agree that it was weird, and the individual made a highly intelligent decision to ignore you. Not me though, Uncle Chip, I wouldnt dream of saying those things.
However, just to be clear, Uncle Chip, you and I dont have a thesis. You have a thirty post history that might be construed by reasonable people as harassment. You and I have never discussed your claims about the position of St. Peters body when he was murdered. More to the point, Im not interested in discussing it with you, since it has no bearing on this thread whatsoever. Dont worry though, Uncle Chip, I wont ping the mods. If someone else does, I would of course have to recognize that as an appropriate response to your 30 unsolicited posts to a person who told you he was finished talking with you.
If you want to prove St. Peter was crucified right side up in Rome, go right ahead knock yourself out. Post your evidence. Perhaps someone will even be interested. Heck, Ill even take a look if youd like. We know from accounts of the Roman Historian Tacitus that Christians were publicly tortured in Rome. They were executed by crucifixion, and by being fed to dogs. We also know they were used as human torches. Perhaps you can post your evidence that St. Peter was merely stopping by Rome for a hamburger when he was martyred near your evidence that his crucifixion was right side up.
As far as this thread is concerned, your questions about the orientation of St. Peters body when was murdered at Rome, and the length of his stay there are irrelevant. 25 months or 25 years, crucified right side up or upside down, it has no bearing on the facts of the case. The bottom line is that the Apostles Peter and Paul both went to Rome, both served there as Apostles, and both were martyred there. You agree with that dont you, Uncle Chip?
Heres your case up to this point.
1. Youve been unable to post any evidence that indicates Peter was never in Rome. Neither has anyone else on this thread. Thats because no such evidence exists. You agree, correct?
2. Youve been unable to locate where Peter died in Scripture. Thats because Scripture doesnt say where he died. Correct?
3. The historical evidence is unanimous in affirming that St. Peter went to Rome, served as an Apostle there, and was martyred by crucifixion. You agree with too, correct, Uncle Chip?
Hello back to you, Interested Questioner
I will stop pinging Adiaireton8 if you will allow him to return to the land of the living threads to continue his rhetorical ministry.
Will you take his place in this research project? Will you help me to find all the evidence that will complete my treatise? What do you say?