Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Anonymous
Anonymous asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 8 years ago

How many historians disagree that George Washington was a US President?

And yet, many Christians disagree on whether Jesus was God or not.

But, some people (I guess) think that "historians have different opinions about who different people were".

From a previous question:

"If you had any intelligence you would make the analogy...Ask two historians..."

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgbQN...

Update:

BQ !

Is the answer from the previous question an example of what is called "willful ignorance?"

Update 2:

@Yun - Troy WAS a real place. There is evidence.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/05/05...

8 Answers

Relevance
  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Even the Hessians knew Washington was president. The French knew. They sent people to try to form alliances with him.

    Now, the historians may have different opinions on Washingtons character or how he would react to something today. Or, like Jefferson, have differing views on his religious leanings. But there is no doubt that Washington was President.

  • Huh?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    George Washington's life is thoroughly documented including from contemperaneous documents, no-one who did the necessary research could seriously deny he was the first POTUS. Whether Jesus was God or not is essentially a matter of belief as there is no independent documentation to prove he ever did what the Bible writers claim he did.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    It happened far more recently and has far more conclusive evidence that is not open to interpretation, and none of said evidence has ever been presented in anything other than a literal manner.

    However, you might want to ask two historians about whether King Arthur was a real person...

  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    That is comparing apples and oranges there. Believing George Washington is the President of the United States is not a matter of Dogma or Faith

    Source(s): Christian
  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Historians NEVER make this childish mistake of yours, confusing and existence question with an interpretation question. Read the WIDELY divergent histories of Rome

    Gibbon

    Augustine

    Durant

    Dawkins

  • Yun
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    How many historians agree on Troy being a real place?

    Oh wait... you don't like people using actually equivalent examples? Not fair using actually correct reasoning?

    I can play this game all day with you, but you won't ever admit to the way that you intentionally rig your "arguments" rather than making legitimate ones.

  • Maka
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    one of the favorite christian line to convince skeptics is how can you be sure that you are your parents child.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    Your analogy is so laughable.

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.