Thread: Christmas poll

[QUOTE=ZMKA;507549]In my travels I have not seen evidence that I would consider adequate to convince me that Jesus (the character from the Bible) ever actually existed.
Flavius Josephus wasn't born by the time Jesus died, so his very few (and contreversial) mentionings of Jesus are very, very suspect. The same is true of Pliny the Younger - not born until long after Jesus was gone. Written commentary by a person who had first person contact with Jesus does not exist outside of the Bible. The Bible was not written until 40 years after the supposed ascension. Written discourse amongst the Pharisees or any of Jesus' enemies are completely absent.


Wouldn't one think there would be mountains of discredit by these same Pharisees or other enemies. They never said he did not exist, only had him killed for who He claimed to be.
Also, 40 years is not long enough for myths to form since there can still be people alive to dispute it.