(July 18, 2015 at 10:09 am)lkingpinl Wrote: So I would like to pose two questions to any who wish to answer.
1. Do you believe the person of Jesus Christ existed in history? Why (whether yes or no)?
2. Do you believe that George Washington was President of the United States? Why (whether yes or no)?
It is a ridiculous comparison. The amount and quality of the evidence in favor of one of these is far greater than the other. It would be more comparable if you were going to ask us if Hercules and Jesus existed.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.