Reason Jesus must have been a real person

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I like that this guy is up front about being a cafeteria Catholic.

Personally, I think there's likely to be a mix of several historical figures peppered into the gospels, but it's mostly fiction. The idea that there is exactly one person behind all the stories is rather a ridiculous claim in my opinion. All we can do is figure out what is most likely, and even if people intended to be honest (which there is much evidence to the contrary), they were relying on hearsay. Even within a very short time period, hearsay jumbles up badly.

I don't think it matters, to be honest. I don't doubt there were preachers at the time, probably some claiming to be the son of God. Some of them probably got so annoying they got executed. This has nothing to do with these people being extraordinary in any way.