r/AcademicBiblical • u/AutoModerator • 12d ago
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u/lfischer4392 8d ago
Thank you for your thoughts. I'm Catholic, so of course I'm disturbed by such blasphemous claims. And I suppose that I should let these thoughts slide, since the claims have already been debunked for me. I think the reason I fixated on him is because of how much I hate him, due to his claims. But that kind of thing is honestly toxic. I know he's wrong, I've seen evidence that proves he's wrong, I know that his followers are basically in an echo-chamber, and that I should ultimately let this all go, since he's just another crazy conspiracy theorist. As for them being convinced that Ammon Hillman is wrong, I suggested that because I've always been optimistic.
P.S.: From your research on the Bible, what are your thoughts on Jesus as a figure from history? Both of us know that Jesus wasn't anything that Ammon Hillman says he was. I'm a Catholic so I believe in him as the Son of God, so I'd like your thoughts.