(January 21, 2019 at 9:49 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(January 18, 2019 at 8:22 pm)PRJA93 Wrote: Why do you consider it very probable that Jesus and King Arthur were real? What are the most compelling pieces of evidence?
No evidence. It simply doesn't seem unreasonable that there were historic people who were mythologized into the characters we know as 'Jesus of Nazareth' and 'Arthur of Britain'. Both areas and eras were in a time of upheaval (religious and military, respectively). The Hebrews in Palestine felt they were being treated badly, so it isn't terribly far-fetched that some radicalized preacher was killed by the Romans for being a troublemaker. Similarly, Britain had just suffered the Roman withdrawal and the Saxons were a fucking nightmare - it makes sense that someone or other had a few victories against them.
Boru
Bolded by me.
No evidence? Just a hunch? Right.
I certainly think it's possible that Jesus existed, but when we start saying things like "it's probably true," because "it just sort of seems to make sense," - or any other variation of that - we're getting into really murky waters. So, hey, if you're comfortable with viewing history in that way, that's up to you, but what I'm saying is, in reality, there's no good reason to think Jesus was "probably real."
At best, he might've been. Maybe. I still think the evidence that does exist is truly lackluster and doesn't do much to convince me. If anything, maybe even the "historical" writings about Jesus were just an urban legend of the Bronze Age.
All in all, I really don't care all that much. It makes no difference in my life whether or not Jesus was real and even if he was, it does nothing to prove the mythological claims found in the Bible.
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
