"Yup, that blade was vorpal all right."

As mentioned upthread, the earliest canonical New Testament books were at least written down within living memory of the apparent life of Jesus. Although, I think Paul's letters (the ones he probably wrote, not later attributions) are believed to be a bit earlier than the Synoptic Gospels, maybe 30 years after Jesus'…

As mentioned upthread, the earliest canonical New Testament books were at least written down within living memory of the apparent life of Jesus. Although, I think Paul's letters (the ones he probably wrote, not later attributions) are believed to be a bit earlier than the Synoptic Gospels, maybe 30 years after Jesus'…

@avclub-51f4fd7b5ffd1b8e79c6f4e77522e096:disqus Yeah, consensus seems to be that the Synoptic Gospels have some actual biographical information mixed with a good proportion of later material. I guess I sometimes throw out comments like I did because of the fundamentalist emphasis on historical truth, whereas the…

@avclub-51f4fd7b5ffd1b8e79c6f4e77522e096:disqus Yeah, consensus seems to be that the Synoptic Gospels have some actual biographical information mixed with a good proportion of later material. I guess I sometimes throw out comments like I did because of the fundamentalist emphasis on historical truth, whereas the…

@avclub-22eda830d1051274a2581d6466c06e6c:disqus Two (three?) words: Jar-Jar Baggins

@avclub-22eda830d1051274a2581d6466c06e6c:disqus Two (three?) words: Jar-Jar Baggins

She can invade my Belgium anytime, if you know what I mean!

She can invade my Belgium anytime, if you know what I mean!

Pretty sure that song is already about cocaine.

Pretty sure that song is already about cocaine.

Indeed. I was simply making a jest. I've read "Lost Christianities" and other books about the formation of the Christian canon. Canonical or not, all the Christian writings are first and foremost about what people believed, not about what a guy who probably lived in Judea may or may not have actually said or done when…

Indeed. I was simply making a jest. I've read "Lost Christianities" and other books about the formation of the Christian canon. Canonical or not, all the Christian writings are first and foremost about what people believed, not about what a guy who probably lived in Judea may or may not have actually said or done when…

I hope he plays the spoons.

I hope he plays the spoons.

I expected someone would think I was't the first to make a comment like this.

I expected someone would think I was't the first to make a comment like this.

They're bringing in material from the LoTR appendices, for one.

They're bringing in material from the LoTR appendices, for one.

Sorry to dash your expectations.