(November 21, 2011 at 1:02 am)aleialoura Wrote: I wonder how many people here think that the Jesus from the gospels in the bible actually existed in reality?Consider that JC would not be recorded in civil history. He wasn't considered a great guy in the eyes of Hebrew authorities. He was seen as a shyster, fraud and hieratic. Also a threat to their authority. Civil leaders don't like competition especially from a no count, low class citizen.
What do you think? Please explain why/how you came to your conclusion.
You won't find him in Roman Civil history in Jerusalem either. The only possibility would in the Roman judicial records of his trial if they could be found. In civil history he's not a notable guy. In his own right he's just an average Joe. All that's left is the records of his followers which the truth of their recordings is questioned. Another problem is historical records have to be approved by civil authority, they only record what conforms to their preferences. Other recorders of history aren't normally recognized. There's no apparent reason why his followers would lie, but they are all that's available for analysis.
