The Jesus myth makes clear use of memes circulating in the time a place of its concoction, which are so numerous that asserting that "no, this time it was different, for reals" amounts to special pleading.
The order of operations is as follows:
1) Demonstrate that Jesus existed.
2) Demonstrate that he was some sort of deity, rather than a mere mortal.
3) Demonstrate that his principles are worth following slavishly.
I think you've got some heavy sledding to do on the first two points, and even the third is going to give you toothaches trying to jawbone your way around some of the shit attributed to him.
The order of operations is as follows:
1) Demonstrate that Jesus existed.
2) Demonstrate that he was some sort of deity, rather than a mere mortal.
3) Demonstrate that his principles are worth following slavishly.
I think you've got some heavy sledding to do on the first two points, and even the third is going to give you toothaches trying to jawbone your way around some of the shit attributed to him.
