Was Jesus of Nazareth an historical person?  I voted for the first option, "Yes, absolutely."

Not as portrayed in the Bible.

Jesus the Cabana Boy exists. The other one Idunno . .

(January 27, 2016 at 8:16 pm)Cato Wrote: Not as portrayed in the Bible.

Of course, not.  No miracles, no resurrection; none of that bullshit.  He just lived, breathed, and was executed, via crucifixion, by the Romans; his corpse was tossed into a communal grave.  The rest, as they say, "is history."

Yes. He cuts my lawn every other week in the summer.

In 1963 he played the outfield in the same game with his two brothers, Matty and Felipe, and was seen by thousands....unlike your boy.



I'd have preferred "No Fucking Way - like Engelbert Caesar."

Growing amounts of evidence seems to indicate not.

I, personally, believe he's likely an amalgam of several figures.

The best answer is he likely existed, but no one can be absolutely sure.

(January 27, 2016 at 8:20 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Yes. He cuts my lawn every other week in the summer.

I honestly do have a gardener named Jesus, which always makes me laugh when someone says that.

Did the Jesus as described in the Bible exist? No, absolutely not. Was there someone upon whom the myths of godhood were posthumously draped? Maybe. What difference does it make though, since the only thing anyone cares about is the Biblical Jesus and that's pure fantasy.