(March 9, 2014 at 4:22 pm)discipulus Wrote:(March 9, 2014 at 4:17 pm)Deidre32 Wrote: Yea, but I think when you follow a religion, (I speak from experience) ...your only 'reliable source' is the Bible. And that's not an objectively reliable source. You can find historical writings about Jesus, and so on, but again, where are they getting their material from? The only reason Jesus comes into the historical fold, is a religious leader of sorts. (Meanwhile, I don't think he was pro-religion, but ...)
You can read different perspectives about who he might have been, but usually they are religious slants. Islam for example doesn't believe he was the Savior of the world. Doesn't even believe he was crucified. So...who he was, what he was, is up for religoius interpretation, and that is the only reason he even 'fits' into history.
What does the Encyclopedia say about Jesus Deidre?
Deidre, go here http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Jesus_...le).aspx#1 and start reading. See what you find.
Once again the only source they have to cite from regarding the life of Jesus is the Bible.
There are no contemporary sources of his life or existence.
Dying to live, living to die.
