(June 7, 2013 at 12:34 pm)ronedee Wrote:(June 7, 2013 at 12:22 am)max-greece Wrote: One of the things I get from anyone and everyone when Jesus is brought up is that basically whatever he was, if he existed he was a really decent person well ahead of his time.
I have to say that much of the evidence from the gospel doesn't actually back up this moderate claim.
the question begs....compared to who? God?
Obviously he was nicer than the God of the OT - but so was....well.......just about 99% of the people that have lived since.