RudePie

38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[h] 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[i] and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and

Here is the way I see it:

If there was historical evidence for the Christian God, then it would be considered historical fact by everyone. It would not be a situation were there is no actual agreement on who actually existed, what they actually did, who recorded these acts and who added in and edited them later. There would not be such a situation as it is today, where special pleading is needed to make sense of the inconsistencies and contradictions in the bible. Or perhaps, historical evidence is entirely useless.

If there was scientific evidence for the Christian God, then the bible would be entirely unnecessary in discussing the existence of god since the facts would be self evide