(June 16, 2012 at 4:41 pm)hoppimike Wrote:(June 16, 2012 at 4:40 pm)Ace Otana Wrote: Personal experience isn't evidence. Just saying....
Well, there's interesting evidence about Jesus as well. Corinthians and the acknowledgement of Jesus by both Islam and Judaism is pretty much proof enough to me that he was an important figure in history O.O
Actually, we have yet to find any contemporary writings about Jesus. Not a single primary source exists as far as we know. If you've not really studied history, that means that nobody who supposedly knew Jesus ever wrote about him (or if they did, the writings have never been found) All we have is hearsay; writings by people who heard from someone who heard that someone heard of someone... Chinese whispers basically. So whether he existed or not, there is no credible evidence to prove it.
I was told in RE at school about there being all this historical evidence for Jesus... Then one day I mentioned it online and someone said to me "Look for it. You'll be amazed at what you don't find." and they were quite correct. So for now I am inclined to believe he is fictional, unless we do find something more reliable to suggest otherwise.
