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Because the author wanted to be understood? --[[User:AugustO|AugustO]] 03:42, 3 December 2012 (EST)

Because the author wanted to be understood? --[[User:AugustO|AugustO]] 03:42, 3 December 2012 (EST)

== Denial ... ==

== Was the epistle written in the time between the Resurrection and the Ascension? ==

... is the idea that this epistle was written in the time between the Resurrection and the Ascension:

IMO he idea that this epistle was written in the time between the Resurrection and the Ascension is patently absurd:

*How was it delivered? It had to lay around for a couple of decades, until there was a community which could be addressed. Did someone stumble upon a forgotten parchment and thought: "well, that looks like the thing the guys in Jerusalem (or wherever) are looking for, let's send it to them"?

*How was it delivered? It had to lay around for a couple of decades, until there was a community which could be addressed. Did someone stumble upon a forgotten parchment and thought: "well, that looks like the thing the guys in Jerusalem (or wherever) are looking for, let's send it to them"?

*Obviously Jesus Christ could give advice for events which lie a score of years in the future. But would he do so? God respects our free will!

*Obviously Jesus Christ could give advice for events which lie a score of years in the future. But would he do so? God respects our free will!

:::As to your other objection, apostles typically did not comment on other writings.  John did not comment on any of the other three Gospels.  Would anyone conclude that the other three are somehow defective for that reason?  Of course not.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 16:22, 19 May 2013 (EDT)

:::As to your other objection, apostles typically did not comment on other writings.  John did not comment on any of the other three Gospels.  Would anyone conclude that the other three are somehow defective for that reason?  Of course not.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 16:22, 19 May 2013 (EDT)