Not for anyone who Believes (specifically Christians, because other Abrahamic religions do not adhere to that specific dogma). That doesn't mean there isn't plenty of controversy. You have rectified the two stories. That's great. Not everyone agrees. Here is just one example, but there are thousands.
The thing about "controversy" is that different people havesomelevel of justification for their different beliefs. If it is a wide scale controversy (like this one), pretty much always there is some supporting, unanswered evidence for it.
You believe you have it all worked out. Have you actually listened to the dissenting opinions? Have you really listened to why there are so many people who believe otherwise? Can you offer a reasonable rebuttal for all of the dissentions?
It's controversial BECAUSE there are good arguments to the contrary. Your statements of "what really happened" all have such arguments against (with good evidence).
What do you mean rectified the two stories. Both stories say Bethlehem. There is no conflict in the Bible. Thats my only point. People can say “well i dont believe the Bible and I think he was born somewhere else” but thats based on speculation. Im basing my belief on two accounts written in historical narrative that have other aspects of their account proven true by archeology.
Not for anyone who Believes (specifically Christians, because other Abrahamic religions do not adhere to that specific dogma). That doesn't mean there isn't plenty of controversy. You have rectified the two stories. That's great. Not everyone agrees. Here is just one example, but there are thousands.
The thing about "controversy" is that different people have some level of justification for their different beliefs. If it is a wide scale controversy (like this one), pretty much always there is some supporting, unanswered evidence for it.
You believe you have it all worked out. Have you actually listened to the dissenting opinions? Have you really listened to why there are so many people who believe otherwise? Can you offer a reasonable rebuttal for all of the dissentions?
It's controversial BECAUSE there are good arguments to the contrary. Your statements of "what really happened" all have such arguments against (with good evidence).
What do you mean rectified the two stories. Both stories say Bethlehem. There is no conflict in the Bible. Thats my only point. People can say “well i dont believe the Bible and I think he was born somewhere else” but thats based on speculation. Im basing my belief on two accounts written in historical narrative that have other aspects of their account proven true by archeology.