(February 25, 2015 at 3:05 pm)robvalue Wrote: Well... good point, I guess it's a question of definition.
I'm not claiming that I know jesus is mythical, I'm saying I believe it, and I find it the most likely thing. I don't know Harry Potter isn't real either, but I feel the same level of confidence.
Does that make me a mythicist? Or do I have to claim knowledge? Claiming knowledge seems indefensible.
Tell me if this answer makes some logical sense. If not, please let me what the issue with it is.
The difference between Jesus and Harry Potter is we have sufficient information to know how Harry Potter originated and we see that it is pretty much fiction (including the characters). We can even ask the author of the book series about whether or not Harry Potter is a real person if you really needed to be sure.
I can't be as confident regarding Jesus' non-existence.
