stravinskian Member since Feb 24th 2003 12698 posts
Fri Apr-15-05 08:42 AM
48. "RE: ahhh, there is more about jesus than "the bible".." In response to In response to 46
>even so, if jesus exists within the confines of that book, he >must surely have existed, think about it. there are financial, >family, etc. records of jesus.
Then why can't anybody find one for us?! That's the whole point of this thread! There is a peculiar lack of historical information on the man, despite the sweeping movement he's said to have founded.
Now I don't really doubt that a man named Jesus actually existed. The early Christian movement clearly existed, and it doesn't make much sense for this movement to claim a leader who really didn't exist. But people around here are unwilling to admit the lack of historical support for his existence.
>a man who has that much >influence is going to be noticed.
That's what's so strange about the situation. He wasn't noticed.
>jesus may not have been a >christian, but he was here. you can't fool every dominant >religion in the world.
No, but they can fool you. (sorry, that's an irrelevant, offhand comment, but I couldn't pass it up)