(July 16, 2015 at 12:06 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(July 15, 2015 at 11:55 pm)ignoramus Wrote: Cherry picking again?
He either existed as described by the bible or he didn't.
We, as humans can extrapolate all we want, it doesn't add any extra credibility whatsoever...
Hm? I think you misunderstood.
I think He is who is is described as in the bible. But usually when people ask if you believe that Jesus was a historical figure, they're just asking if you believe He was a real person.
You are so tantalizingly close to "getting it." You see, the Mythical Jesus is a very simple concept. He's just like every other god, you know, the ones you don't believe in. But when you start asking questions about the Historical Jesus you find that this supposed "consensus" that nuts like Randy trumpet evaporates in a heart beat. Only the fundie nuts think it means a miracle-working, back-from-the-dead godboy. More serious scholars keep making excuses for the drivel that appears in the NT but they certainly don't buy the miracle crap. And what is jesusism without the miracles?