Where did the Jesus myth come from?

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Most critical scholars not only believe Jesus existed, but they also believe the following are true of Jesus.

"Most'? Arguable,but let's not quibble. What any expert believes about anything is irrelevant in and of itself.The only thing which matters is what he/she can prove. So, far,NONE of the claims you made have been proved.

About Bart Ehrman: You are the first Christian apologist I have come across who refers to Bart Ehrman as 'credible' . Perhaps have a read of one of his books,then see how you feel. I recommend "Misquoting Jesus"



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Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why is a book by Bart D. Ehrman, a New Testament scholar at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1] The book introduces lay readers to the field of textual criticism of the Bible. Ehrman discusses a number of textual variants that resulted from intentional or accidental manuscript changes during the scriptorium era. The book, which made it to the New York Times Best Seller list, is available in hardcover and paperback.[2]

Summary

Ehrman recounts his personal experience with the study of the Bible and textual criticism. He summarizes the history of textual criticism, from the works of Desiderius Erasmus to the present. The book describes an early Christian environment in which the books that would later compose the New Testament were copied by hand, mostly by Christian amateurs. Ehrman concludes that various early scribes altered the New Testament texts in order to deemphasize the role of women in the early church, to unify and harmonize the different portrayals of Jesus in the four gospels, and to oppose certain heresies (such as Adoptionism). Ehrman contends that certain widely held Christian beliefs, such about the divinity of Jesus, are associated not with the original words of scripture but with these later alterations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misquoting_Jesus