MRC President Brent Bozell just appeared on "Fox & Friends" to address the Discovery Channel's decision to air "The Lost Tomb of Jesus" on March 4. The documentary, produced by filmmaker James Cameron, claims to have found a tomb bearing the remains of Jesus Christ, but archaeological experts dispute Cameron's claims.
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Bozell argued: "The Discovery Channel calls itself, bills itself, as the number one network of nonfiction on television today. The only problem being, this [documentary] is fiction. There is nothing accurate about this piece of nonsense that's going on the air. As a matter of fact, it is not — it's being denounced not just by all manner of religious scholars, but the scientific community has denounced this. Even the people who participated in this have denounced this. When you get the man who oversaw the actual dig in 1980 calling it nonsense, calling it sheer impossibility, when you've got the curator of the Rockefeller Museum, who worked on the numbering of these ossuaries, saying that your guest, who is coming on next, is pimping to get attention. That it is, again, absolute nonsense, and that he's giving a bad name to archaeology.”
Earlier this week, Mr. Bozell issued a press statement calling on Discovery Channel to not air the documentary. The "Lost Tomb" was also the subject of his February 28 syndicated column.
[Originally posted at 08:57 EST, updated with video at 10:13 EST]
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Faith
March 1, 2007 - 11:26 ET by cvgbuckeyeBrent made the good point that, unlike Christians who have faith, scientists are in need of physical proof. Even so, they certainly have none here.
Human beings were created with five senses that are needed for survival in a fallen world. There are millions of things going on around us that we can not see, hear, smell, touch or taste. Just because we don't sense them, DOES NOT mean that they are not about. Angels are around us constantly and events are raging about us at all times; and on and on and on.
When Christ walked the earth in human form, we had him, his word and his miracles and then those of the Apostles and friends. We now have the Inspired Word of God and The Holy Spirit to guide our faith. AND occasional Angelic visits to thrill us.
We do enjoy the scientific community for their inventions, medical advances and humor about finding Jesus grave, global warming, etc. But, even though our faith is enough, quite frankly most of the archeological and scientific findings over the last 75 years, not only has placed no chinks in Christian armor, but has in fact bolstered the case for our faith.
Give up boys, you're simply preaching to the pitch fork and coal shovel choir.
I've heard it said (and thi
March 1, 2007 - 11:28 ET by Tim the EnchanterI've heard it said (and this applies to almost of the the lib's "thinking" process):
For those who believe, no explanation is necessary.
For those who do not, no explanation is possible.
I prefer this one:When one pe
March 1, 2007 - 18:55 ET by DanKentonI prefer this one:
When one person suffers from delusion it's called insanity--
When many people suffer from delusion it's called religion
tell
March 2, 2007 - 09:19 ET by cvgbuckeyeWell, Dan, I fear that we'll need to count on you, some day, to tell us the meaning of ultimate suffering. I hope that you and I are both wrong but I am sure that I am not.
You are sure, buck? Really?
March 2, 2007 - 10:02 ET by DanKentonYou are sure, buck? Really? Please share with us the irrefutable evidence that makes this so. And, no, claims of "faith" or "spirituality" don't count....once again. By the way, if "ultimate suffering" is what you believe awaits those who don't agree with your "faith", you sure don't think much of your spirtiual leader. What ever happened to "all powerful" and "all knowing", huh? Seems pretty sadistic for any god to create a species that, by his own omniscience, will suffer this unspeakable fate throughout its majority.
Clueless
March 2, 2007 - 12:23 ET by cvgbuckeyeI'm afraid that you are miles short of being clueless Dan. If i can help, contact me direct. Your passion betrays you, and your argument is thousands of years old. No offense intended.
PM'd you and still waiting fo
March 3, 2007 - 14:45 ET by DanKentonPM'd you and still waiting for that help Bucky. Is this by appointment only?
where did the kentons come from?
March 2, 2007 - 12:36 ET by tumbler_2007If you leave it to the kentons to spontaneously pop into existence some few thousands of years ago, today you'd need irrefutable evidence to show God did not create your species. They wouldn't exist right now. (Oh pardon. You believe, but only in biology. Sure.)
Another hater. Geesh.&qu
March 3, 2007 - 14:51 ET by kathleenirishAnother hater. Geesh.
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
I find the whole argument b
March 1, 2007 - 12:29 ET by Ken ShepherdI find the whole argument by James Cameron that there was no "archaeological evidence" to show Christ's existence "until now" to be irrelevent. The physical evidence for Christ's existence is the historical evidence of the Christ he ordained and whose founders established by their martyred blood.
How on earth could 11 Galileans, most of whom were not well-educated by either Roman or Jewish rabbinical standards, make up Jesus Christ, his life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension? Moreover, how could all but one of them go to a martyr's death without recanting and/or producing the rotting body of Christ (which the temple authorities and Roman authorities would have gladly wanted).
How could a few hundred (Bible says 500) witnesses of the resurrected Christ face alienation from family and friends, persecution, violence, loss of property, loss of political standing, etc., all for something they knew to be a lie. They couldn't and wouldn't.
That's evidence right there of not just an historical Jesus, but a resurrected Jesus.
But it's not really my place to preach in the comments section. Just some thoughts I have when this crap gets promoted in the media.
Preach away!
March 1, 2007 - 13:16 ET by Tim the EnchanterPreach away!
As late as this comment may
March 7, 2007 - 00:51 ET by bulletproofAs late as this comment may be...
Read "Evidence That Demands a Verdict" by Josh McDowell.
Archaeology on someone who rose from the dead presents obvious difficulties;
however, there is much evidence in the fact that with all of these disciples and
followers running around the Mediterranean claiming the "risen Christ", it would
have been short work to refute such claims by pointing out the occupied tomb; or
maybe like these boneheads conclude (I suppose) that Jesus recovered from his
wounds, covertly fled Jerusalem (with Mary Magdeline, by the way) and lived in a
cave til his death and was brought down and buried on the other side of town all
unbeknownst to those men suffering and giving their life in his name as well as
those railing against him and them amidst the gatherings of people and the later
intense persecution of all Christians under Nero?
Talk about playing to ignorance! Just as always, no argument by the Media (or
any conservative atheist for that matter) ever convinces serious consideration
of objective investigation. The fact is, there was no one like this Man ever to
walk the Earth before or since. That's why He receives such scrutiny from all
walks of life.
"Brent made the good poi
March 1, 2007 - 13:02 ET by Gothampc"Brent made the good point that, unlike Christians who have faith, scientists are in need of physical proof."
In my Christian upbringing, it was always pointed out that a person couldn't see the wind, but a person knew it was there by how it affected objects around it. Same thing with God. You can't see Him, but you can know He's there by how He affects people.
Great Discussion On Fox And Friends
March 1, 2007 - 11:28 ET by emjem24The discussion on Fox and Friends concerning the Discovery documentary on the remains of Jesus Christ was some of the finest debate regarding the current culture war between secular progressives and Christians.
The debate got particularly interesting when Simcha Rodovicni (name and spelling?) who is otherwise known as the "Naked Archeologist" on the History International channel came on and said this: "I wouldn't want to muddy the "waters" with facts" or some such. He refuted Brent Bozell's call for Discovery to not show this slanted documentary because he claimed critics hadn't taken into account "statisticians'" numbers.
The crux of the debate lay in the names they were finding on these ancient osuaries. Names such as Mary or "Miriam," Joseph, and "Jesus." However, many biblical/ancient archeologists say these names were quite commmon during the time of Jesus.
Rodovicni is known as a writer, producer, and director. What are his qualifications to assess the calibre of whether Cameron's documentary is or is not accurate? His show on the History International Channel. If any NB members subscribe to this channel, I highly recommend you see this guy (and his whole mission to debunk biblical "facts" and history) in action. He was also associated with the "discovery" of St. James' tomb. This was later proven to be incorrect and a lie.
Brent Bozell won the debate. Mr. Rodevicni came off sounding like a secular, liberal hack who thinks because he wears a woolen cap and sounds "academic" enough that this qualifies him to lecture condescendingly to Christians that Christianity is nothing but a myth. He's nothing but in the secular camp as is Cameron and it's their "mission" to further erode Christianity in America and around the world.
The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer. Air Force Motto
emjem says: When your brain's stuck on liberalism it self-destructs.
Mountebanks
March 1, 2007 - 11:35 ET by iveseenitallGlobal Warming and now this. Modern mountebankery!
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal
Scurrilous rapscallions! J
March 1, 2007 - 11:48 ET by heldmywScurrilous rapscallions! Jackanapes!
Jesus Documentary
March 1, 2007 - 11:53 ET by pocomocoWhat Cameron is doing is nothing new. PBS, CPB, Discovery, and History channels for years have sponsored scientists not to prove the Bible, but disprove it.
Cameron has taken the ultimate leap by trying to disprove the basic tenets of Judaism and Christianity.
Warning to Mr. Cameron: You are playing with fire that will most probably come from a burning bush.
How about instead of using
March 1, 2007 - 13:11 ET by wiwfHow about instead of using all their manpower to find the "tomb of Jesus," they instead find the dialysis machine of bin Laden. When you find that, Osama can't be that far away.
wiw,WOWzah wowzah!You don't s
March 2, 2007 - 12:11 ET by bigtimerwiw,
WOWzah wowzah!
You don't say....sure about that...are ya?
LOL!
Here is what I would like to
March 1, 2007 - 13:53 ET by paperheadHere is what I would like to know -
We don't know who the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby is but somehow researchers have managed with DNA evidence to identify the 2000 year-old supposed remains of Jesus Christ? They need to get those scientists to the Bahamas pronto!
dear paperhead
March 2, 2007 - 12:05 ET by tumbler_2007I'm the baby's father,
my departed sweetheart has assuredly left behind the truth, (someplace) naming us the parents of--
Is this a boy or a girl? Wu-l-l, anyway. I'm the real father. My lawyer has the brief all prepared. (On contingency, of course.)
Cameron makes great sfi fi m
March 1, 2007 - 14:14 ET by upcountrywaterCameron makes great sfi fi movies Alien(s) Terminator 2.. In his dark si- fi mode, it's not much of a stretch to do a jurassic " Judeo Park" .. We found God's DNA ... in an X files + X men style .
We have 12 clones and we have just forced then to perform "forced healings", one dna god can produce wine to water at 50 gallons per minute.
I want to, but can't place al
March 1, 2007 - 14:18 ET by Roger the ShrubberI want to, but can't place all the blame of "Solaris" on Cameron's shoulders, since he only produced it.
Jesus Christ & Building 7
March 1, 2007 - 14:43 ET by libertyordeathJesus Christ & Building 7
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 | 6:57 am
By SANDY PRICE
Two news items that may shake the world we know appeared this week. The first one comes from a find in Jerusalem and has been called “The Lost Tomb of Jesus.” The second one comes from London where a news bulletin on September 11, 2001 shows a reporter reading that Building 7 fell along side the Twin Towers, when the building was obvious still standing.
Which story will take over our networks and minds? Let’s talk about it.
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/wp/2007/02/27/2204
Late again, but if this had
March 7, 2007 - 01:06 ET by bulletproofLate again, but if this had one iota of truth to it then I do believe that every secular progressive would be dancing in the streets.