No, I don't recall Jesus being discussed in any history class I ever attended, either. But then, that was so long ago that evolution was still taught in schools.
True story.
In answer to your question, Boru, no. It would not matter in any way to me. I claim no scholarly insight into the question because as a life-long atheist, it never mattered to me and I never studied it in depth. However, I have always mused that there was likely an historical basis for him, owing to all the fuss he created; that his 'miracles' were simply overwrought, fantastical tales, imbued with mystical qualities by a scientifically-ignorant populace. I mean, if Joseph Smith could manage it in so-called "modern" times, it must've been a snap for Jesus.
True story.
In answer to your question, Boru, no. It would not matter in any way to me. I claim no scholarly insight into the question because as a life-long atheist, it never mattered to me and I never studied it in depth. However, I have always mused that there was likely an historical basis for him, owing to all the fuss he created; that his 'miracles' were simply overwrought, fantastical tales, imbued with mystical qualities by a scientifically-ignorant populace. I mean, if Joseph Smith could manage it in so-called "modern" times, it must've been a snap for Jesus.
