well argued.
first, about miracles...
the bible cannot be taken litterally all the time...
i dont have a bible on me, or any references, but you guys can probably relate to everything i talk about.
ressurection of Lazarus - give me a reference to the bible on this, ill get back to you.
elijah and the fire rained down from heaven - if your talking about the event in [1 kings, 18.45]... umm...ever heard of lightning? the timing of the lightning was guided by god, sure enough, but lightning is not a miracle.
elijah raising a kid from the dead through the Holy Spirit - the body of the child was never found, there is no evidence that this child really existed. assuming he did exist, chaces are the child wasnt dead in the first place. in those times no one checked your pulse, they didnt have heart-rate monitors or any of the devices we use today to confirm a man is dead. my mother is a doctor, and ive seen her revive people before. its very possible the boy had anemia, in which case he may have blacked out, using a simple wet towel, he could have been revived. anemia can cause people to faint for hours if it isnt handled correctly. could the child not have been dead, but simply unconciouss?
ressurection of Jesus - i have already told you my views about this, he didnt die.
Killing of the Assyrian Army in Isaiah during the time of Hezekiah without a single Jew lifting a finger - historical evidence written by the assyrians tells us that the jews were simply smart. the assyrian army were coming to besiege jeruselem, expecting to conquer, but the Jewish king Hezekiah had a underground aqueduct built, so that they would have a fresh supply of water, and the siege would be pointless. after a while the assyrian army simply got bored and went away. look it up yourself.
shadrach meshack and abednego and the fourth person - no idea what your talking about.
handwriting on the wall - no clue.
the transfiguration - explanation and references needed.
now to the point of virgin mary having a child. you are right, hermaphrogitis is not researchable as it doesnt exist. the true disease is hermaphroditism, and you are quite right about its symptoms. doctors agree today that it is possible that a hermaphrodite can fertilize "itself" without causing any harm, and thus produce a child. it is also possible that the child may have been produced by a number of genetic mutations, in one such case the male parent leaves an extra chromosome in his child, thus allowing the childs body to make a baby on its own. there are a number of ways it could have happened, especially since god wanted it to happen.
"Before Abraham was, I am" - this quote can have multiple interpretations, as you said yourself. i wont get into this.
death by crucifixion is cursed - my reference is:
"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, he that hangeth is accursed of God" [Galatians, 3.13]
and...
"His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God
that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance." [Deutronomy, 21.23]
right...so much for your disproving...
The scripture does not anywhere say that he died, for that would destroy the belief of ressurection. but it does give us clues as to what happened, which can lead us, if we have a good enough sense of direction and logic, to the truth.
"But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water." [John, 19.34]
Ask any doctor, when blood and water "gush out"(as it says in my version, not in the online version i found) it can only mean that blood is still circulating, and that the man is still alive.
Most christians these days believe that "he died to save our sins", but in truth, Christ never wanted to die in the first place, he wanted to stay alive and preach his message.
"My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?...deliver me from the sword, my darling...save me from the lions mouth.... " [The book of Psalms, 22.1]
the same book then says, "and when he[jesus] cried unto him[the Lord], he heard." [22.23/24]
There are
many other places where Jesus' deliverance from the romans is promised. ask me and ill show them.
on the whole, i refuse to believe that he "ascended to the heavens" when there is such clear proof, that he did not die on the cross, therefore there is no need for him to have been ressurected.
I dont know what is meant by "gave up the ghost" and knowing the bible, it can probably mean multiple things.