(November 1, 2010 at 12:23 am)solja247 Wrote: Paul has to remind the Corinthains that Jesus rose from the dead! So although it is interesting that early Christians had a hard time believing Jesus did not exist in the flesh, its not surprising. We have to remember there was a lot of Mysticism back then, so I dont think that is strong evidence to say that Jesus did not exist.
Actually, I go into detail on my post on page 4 of this thread. Scroll down to the 3rd to last post and you'll see it.
Essentially, there were a wild variety of early Christians, some of whom did not believe Jesus was ever a flesh-and-blood person, either before or after the alleged resurrection.
As for Paul, he flatly denies that Jesus had lived within his lifetime. See 1Cor 15:8.
Quote:1 Cor 15:8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
The only sources we have for Jesus are in the Bible, and as you can see, this account is riddled with problems.
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