On "Scholarly Consensus"

[Rayaan]

Whether we like it or not, Jesus certainly existed.

It's not a matter of liking. It's a matter of what we can know.

So what do you think would constitute an authentic source for actually knowing that Jesus existed?

What about the earliest followers, the earliest writers, and the closest disciples who all testified to his existence? They were just lying about it?

If your answer is yes to the last question, then the next question is, do you really know that they lied?

I don't think it's a matter of knowing, but a matter of which is more likely.