salam alaikum,
I don't think Deedat is saying that. I think his main point is there was no witness there to see him on the cross and there is no proof he died on the cross or was even there in the first place. all the accounts of the crucifixion differ and contradict each other in some ways, which should, to a logical person, cast doubts on how reliable the story is.
I come from a Christian background, and for me what convinced me the Bible wasn't the truth wasn't someone sitting down and disproving verses, but rather looking at the history of the Bible and early Christianity and how it came to be in its current form. I don't know how someone could know how the Bible was compiled and still believe that it's all true and reliable. Once I learned that it became impossible for me to take anything from the Bible seriously. Especially the crucifixion. Maybe you could go that route if all else fails?
Thank you kayleigh for your attention to my cause.
It seems like my wife relies on King James version of the bible. She said Peter was with him the whole time.
"And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants" Mark 14:54
I hope you guys will not get frustrated with me. It's my wife that I'm having to battle on this with.