Steve
The New Testament is the most scrutinised, studied and heavily researched ancient text in the world. It has been subjected to exhaustive critical scholarship for at least 150 years. More is known about it than about any other set of documents from that period. Original texts can be dated back to within a few decades of the events they were describing.
There is no doubt that in what we now call the first century AD a new religion began in the ancient world; that its adherents were called Christians, and that this was because of the name of the person whom they were following. He is mentioned in Josephus. He is mentioned in Tacitus. He is mentioned in Severus. There are literally thousands upon thousands of what are called "patristic writings" from the first centuries referring to him.
There just is no serious scholarly case for saying that Jesus was a fictional character, that he didn't even exist. Of course there's no way of showing that what was written about his nature and actions is true. But you might as well say Julius Caesar didn't exist, or Nero.
If you think about it, how do you know that Julius Casear DID exist?
Posted By: Old Git on December 2nd 2008 at 11:26:20
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- FAO Old Git. Quote your sources. Where is the proof ? (Other Football) - Richard Dawkins, Dec 2, 10:55:45
- Scientology's where it's at (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Dec 2, 11:09:29
- Don't make a noise while doing a baby - it weirds up its life. (Other Football) - malkybarkid, Dec 2, 11:14:31
- Hello Richard (Other Football) - Old Git, Dec 2, 11:01:03
- You can find any OPINION on the internet, like these: (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 2, 11:05:14
- Steve (Other Football) - Old Git, Dec 2, 11:26:20
- Cos his fucking head is on coins intut (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 2, 12:45:49
- Steve (Other Football) - Old Git, Dec 2, 11:26:20
- You can find any OPINION on the internet, like these: (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 2, 11:05:14
- hello Richard, really enjoyed your book The God Delusion, but what i want to know is (Other Football) - blindasabat, Dec 2, 11:00:10
- I had a crush on Richard Dawkins in my teens (Other Football) - camcan, Dec 2, 11:00:50
- well said mate (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 10:56:39
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