Where did the Jesus myth come from?

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Some examples of the criteria used by professional historians include giving more significance to data from:

1) multiple, independent sources
2) enemy attestation
3) principle of embarrassment
4) eyewitness testimony
5) early testimony

If you had any of that we would not be having this discussion.

All you have are later self-serving documents which Ehrman admits have been edited.

I was going to post something to do with these bullet points but I didn't think it was worth it. You've done half the work anyways, so I might as well chime in.

1)there's no independent sources. The Gospels rely on the first one written, Mark, which unfortunately isn't actual history, as the author (what seems like) deliberately took OT verses and used them as the story for Jesus. E.g. Last words on the cross -> Psalms 22:1.

2)none to be found.

3)not sure what that is actually...

4)none to be found. Matthew and John are written in 3rd person. Matthew also relied on Mark which is a bit odd for a witness to do. The only confirmed one we have is Paul who saw light practically... Well you already know my views about that man's beliefs.

5)not sure what you mean. It's kind of one and the same as point 4.