(January 21, 2019 at 7:08 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(January 21, 2019 at 3:15 pm)PRJA93 Wrote: 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.
Again, I never claimed that Jesus was 'probably real'.
Boru
I'm aware. I simply want to point out, not even necessarily to you, that "it isn't terribly farfetched" is worlds away from "he was probably real."
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.
