(November 25, 2014 at 7:30 am)Irrational Wrote: But not all individuals referred to in historical sources must be historical figures.
Well then, certain historical figures that you have no problem believing existed: the contemporary sources that we allegely have for thoses guys doesn't mean that they actually existed... the contemporary sources could be lying.
(November 25, 2014 at 7:30 am)Irrational Wrote: And, no, my point is relevant because atheists are non-Christian "sources" as well. Yet, they'll mention God when referring to someone as a believer in God. This does not mean they are implying God exists.
Right, so the sources in question mentioned Tiberius and Pontius Pilate...so that would mean that those two guys didn't exist either.