What is the point of the message if the man isn't real? I understand how a message can stand despite the original author not being known, but the point of Jesus' message was that *he* was the son of God, and this was God speaking through him. If Jesus didn't exist, then the message is no longer from the son of God (or someone claiming to be), it is simply a message from an unknown guy.
Sure, the message might still be nice ("let's love each other!"), but it drops from a commandment from a creator to a philosophical point from a teacher. I contend that the two are pretty different things...
Sure, the message might still be nice ("let's love each other!"), but it drops from a commandment from a creator to a philosophical point from a teacher. I contend that the two are pretty different things...
