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To: CynicalBear
Yeah, I didn’t think you would be able to come up with provable or Biblical facts to disprove when those letters were actually written. I post provable fact and you come back with personal attacks? Is your theology that weak?

Nothing to do with theology. You came up with a list of years of publication for each NT book. I asked where you got them from.

The question still stands. Why did you not attribute where you got those dates from, and how do you know that they are facts, as you emphasized?

I will answer if you are reticent. You pulled them from a 'Christian' website unattributed. You posted them as if they had the full backing of God Almighty. You presented no proof or evidence and now you are attacking me by accusing you of personal attacks?

Is your entire belief system, not to mention your theology, that weak that you have to make pronouncements without proof and go after those who question these statements made in this fashion rather than confront the weakness of your position?

769 posted on 09/05/2011 1:54:48 PM PDT by MarkBsnr (I would not believe in the Gospel, if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move m to do so.)
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To: MarkBsnr
>> The question still stands. Why did you not attribute where you got those dates from, and how do you know that they are facts, as you emphasized?<<

Well, let me give you a little hint to see if you may want to do some study before you go off half cocked. I’ll give you the hint by pointing you to one source I used extensively. I have never actually found a list as I posted but have put it together from sources such as the following. I’m not sure you will judge the source reliable or not but it is what it is.

This is a quote from the site.

The following answers have been given by the Biblical Commission to inquiries about the Gospel of St. Matthew: In view of the universal and constant agreement of the Church, as shown by the testimony of the Fathers, the inscription of Gospel codices, most ancient versions of the Sacred Books and lists handed down by the Holy Fathers, ecclesiastical writers, popes and councils, and finally by liturgical usage in the Eastern and Western Church, it may and should be held that Matthew, an Apostle of Christ, is really the author of the Gospel that goes by his name. The belief that Matthew preceded the other Evangelists in writing, and that the first Gospel was written in the native language of the Jews then in Palestine, is to be considered as based on Tradition.

I have bolded the statement of who the author is. I will trust you can do your own reading to find the accepted date it was written and presumably learn enough to continue with the other books of the New Testament.

The source that quote is taken from is …………………………………………… ready for this?

Catholic Encyclopedia http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10057a.htm

Go argue with them if you wish.

788 posted on 09/05/2011 2:32:14 PM PDT by CynicalBear
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