Continued Discussion with cls515

[cls515]

#1. The fact that it was written long after the estimated period of the death of the main character, mostly by people who were not even alive during that time.
#2. The “chapters” often have many different versions. Which ones were used depended solely on which fit best with the beliefs of the assemblers.
#3. While many different physical locales and landmarks etc. were used throughout, no doubt to add some semblance of credibility, none of the supernatural claims can be supported by any proof.

So, what this all adds up to is a collection of fictional stories.

1. The authors of the different chapters lived in a time of persecution. One of the authors is named Paul, who changed his name from Saul. Maybe you have heard of him? Why would someone, or people, write a fictional story and risk death? What is that purpose? That fiction is worth their life?
2. I can only recall one "chapter" that is different from the rest, which accounts for the death of Jesus Christ. Say for instance, three people say a guy walks into a store with yellow pants, and a fourth guy says the guy walked into a store with blue pants. Know what? The guy walked into the store.
3. See above post.

[heftysmokes]

Why would someone, or people, write a fictional story and risk death? What is that purpose? That fiction is worth their life?

I'm not getting into this debate. However as to the above quote, that happens all the time, even today. It's called art.
Taken from Wikipedia
The novel (Satanic Verses) caused much controversy upon publication in 1988, as many Muslims considered that it contained blasphemous references. India was the first country to ban the book. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran, a Shi'a Muslim scholar, issued a fatwa that called for the death of Rushdie and claimed that it was the duty of every Muslim to obey.

And please, please, please, do not interpret this post as saying I equate the Bible to Satanic Verses in any way other than the author(s) faced persecution and risked death.