• I. The Idea
• 11/7/11
  
  
• II. Opening Statement
• 11/7/11
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• III. Procedures
• 2/13/11
  
  
• IV. Prosecution
• 4/29/11
  
  
• V. Caveats
• 4/30/11
  
  
• VI. App's Responses
• 11/7/11
  
  VII. Magic
• 5/10/11
  
  
• VIII. God
• 5/2/11
  
  
• VIII. Immortality
• 12/3/09
  
  
• IX. The Math
• 9/12/11
  
  
• X. Prophecy
• 5/3/11
  
  
• XI. Lesser Issues
• 5/2/11
  
  
• XII. Lesser Answers
• 4/22/11
  
  
• XIII. Genetic Jesus
• 4/13/09
  
  
• XIV. The Stars
• 1/28/10
  
  
• XV. The Shroud
• 8/24/11
  
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• XVI. Debates
• 6//15/11
  
  
• XVII. Autobiography
• 11/18/11
  
  
• XVIII. Bibliography
• 3/13/11
  
• I. Our Purpose
• 12/20/12
• II. Our Plan
• 12/20/12
  
  
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4.1. Well first, you’ve got to admit that if Jesus really was the prophesied Jewish “Messiah,” it is probably something that we should know about and guide our behaviors by...
4.2. After all, Jesus gave us a lot of instructions and if Jesus was the Messiah, there must be right and wrong and there are things we are “supposed to do,” as well as things we are “not supposed to do” (things we are supposed not to do).
4.3. In other words, if Jesus was the Messiah, we should probably try to make sure that we are following his instructions.
4.4. If we’re sure that he was not the Messiah, no problem…
4.5. But then, how can we be so sure about anything?
4.6. And, if we think there is a “reasonable” chance that Jesus was the Messiah, we should either just try to make sure that we are following his instructions (most of you reading this – if anyone is – must pretty much accept his values anyway, and just haven’t been especially self-disciplined about following them), or we should further evaluate the evidence and logic relevant to whether or not he is the Messiah – and then, based upon that evidence, decide whether or not we should try to follow his instructions, or perhaps, to what extent we should try to follow his instructions... If we have time.
4.7. See what I mean?

4.8. But then, what about Muhammad, or Joseph Smith, or Buddha, or Lao Tse, or Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, or whomever? From our current knowledge, might we expect any of these alleged prophets to be providing the real way? Could any of these guys be giving us the real scoop on what we are supposed to do, or should be doing? If so, shouldn’t we be giving them the same attention that I’m suggesting that we give to Jesus?
4.9. And, what about the possibility that, “underneath,” way down deep, we really do know the truth about what we should be doing, but that we unconsciously prevent the truth from surfacing? How much time should we spend trying to unearth this potential repressed truth?
4.10. And anyway, we only have so much time in the day -- and our lives -- with which to answer these questions... Who am I kidding?
4.11. So, if we address the meaning of life and what we are supposed to do, in a rational way, we take our current knowledge and intuitions and place the time that they suggest into deciding to what extent we should focus and to what issue(s) we should focus upon – and then, to the extent possible, we put our heads down with noses to the grindstone and shoulders to the wheel, and focus on whatever, while every once in awhile we look up (in prayer?) for any new insights as to how better to spend our time… (Weighing the Evidence)