If demonstrably true, this would be the most important and world-changing event in human history, as it would negate the real most important event in human history: the death and resurrection of Jesus. Never mind all the money, awards, and fame. This would be James Cameron's most important achievement.
Of course, as Darwin ably demonstrates, it's all bunk:
Okay, DNA evidence. DNA may only be a three letter word, but we all know it's pretty powerful stuff. (Just ask O. J. Simpson.) So it's pretty cool to have such a power-word only five words into your press release, especially when the first three words are "new scientific evidence". I mean, this is big league stuff, right?Check it out, there's much more.
Well, let's think a moment here. What does DNA evidence accomplish? It can be used to compare to tissue samples and see if they come from individuals who are related, and if so, how closely related they are. So to prove that the remains found in this tomb belong to "Jesus of Nazareth and his family" you'd need to... compare the sample from the tomb to all the other samples we have of Jesus' body. Right? Could someone bring one of those forward? Bueller? Anyone?
Right, so what we find out later in the article is that this exciting DNA evidence is used to establish how the remains found in different ossuaries are related to each other. Which is really cool and all. But it doesn't prove any of the stuff listed in the first paragraph. So the DNA thing... just sounds cool. Sorry. No factual content here.
It's all so pointless. People who don't want to believe in Jesus don't need such feeble "discoveries" to justify or excuse their disbelief. And anyone who has a real faith won't be shaken by such dreck as this.
I predict that in 2008, just at the beginning of Lent, someone from the anti-Christian secular media will come out with some "major discovery" that serves to deny or disprove some central or major tenant of the Christian faith. Just like this year, last year, the year before, and every year in recent memory.
You heard it here first.
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Well, since James Cameron is coming forth with his scientific "proof" that the Resurrection and Assumption never occurred, I guess we need to brace ourselves for all the radical Christians (ask Rosie O'Donnell) to start rioting in the streets.
And since Hollywood is so "fair and balanced," I'm sure it won't be long before Cameron does something equally "groundbreaking" with regards to Mohammed. Right?
Hey, as long as we are using his criteria for proof positive, I found a grave marker the other day with the names "George and Martha Schmudlap" from the early 1800's! This is proof positive that George Washington's real last name was Schmudlap!
No applause nor awards, just throw money please.
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