If the Archbishop of Canterbury doesn't believe it, then why should you?

Question

He's better educated than most of us and he has read a lot more theology books, and he doesn't buy the Three Wise Men story:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=503611&in_page_id=1770&ito=1490

So why act as if it's true? and why teach children that it's true?

Answer 1

the bible & related beliefs has been proved to have SOME historical basis, but is mainly a collection of stolen rites & tales, often written long after the facts would have blurred, then editted & re-editted,wth many mistakes in the transcripting ,over the centuries to suit those in power/the heirachy @ the time of rewite.
The main thing , if any , that you may want to pass on is faith & belief, relying on church documents to be absolutely true is ludicrous.

Answer 2

Its a story, very much a traditional story, it doesn't have to be true, its all about the spirit of christmas, we perpetuate the Santa story for children too........but I do know if the wise men had been wise women they would have turned up not with frankincense and myrrh but a helping hand and a casserole.
If the wise men were taken out of the story then think about the fact that primary schools would have to make more donkey costumes instead!

Answer 3

Well Most Biblical scholars have known about this for a long time. I just think more recently we are starting to try to get people to also realize that this myth or story was taken from many pre existing religions. Of course it doesn't destroy the faith entirely but it was written with a purpose. Mark was the first gospel written and it says nothing at all about Jesus...It picks up right before he is baptized. Matthew was written much later and filled in the missing parts...Using an Ancient Judaic technique called Midrash.

Answer 4

Why listen to some Brit twit installed at the head of the Divorce First, ask questions later Church?

The stories are morality tales with meaning for those with a heart. That exempts most Brits.

Why be such an agitator. Believe/Don't believe, but show me by your actions you are worthy or else I need to dismiss you as a crank and nothing more.

Answer 5

i guess he probabaly knows the story.that thing on the net is probabaly just a media rumour trying to defame that poor man!

how would u know its not a ture story? were u there at the time of the birth of Christ? do u have proof that there were no three wise men at the birth of christ giving him gift.

three wise men giving him wonderous gifts may have just been a distorted way of looking at the story of the birth of Christ.

do u know that there really was a man called Jesues Christ , he did do wonderous things in his life time, he might not be as great as the bible describes him. that's cause most of the religions in the world have changed their bibles from a book that was written at the time of their gods and their good deeds have mostly been turned into wonderours miracles.
I mean do u really believe mossus opened up a river just by waving his arms? i wasn't there at the time, i can't prove anything, but i believe in logic and fact even though my grand pa was a priest and i go to church on most sundays.

I know ur probabaly an adult and im just a 13 years old kid but i hope i could get my point of view across to u.

Answer 6

Well to be fair, the WHOLE story is just a legend.
It was taken, almost verbatim, from the myth of Horus. The similarities are many. FAR too many to ignore.
Here is a short list;
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jcpa5.htm

Answer 7

Well, I've been saying for a long time that much of the Bible is myth and fable. But once the Archbishop of Canterbury says it, perhaps people will listen.

Don't count on it.

Answer 8

Do I?


Three Wise Men, giving gifts of gold and myrrh and incense, to a newborn baby? Where's sense there?

Answer 9

Its a bit like richard dawkins campaining against God all these years only to say in a recent interview that he was a 'cultural christian'. I mean what gives? Sellouts.